Apologia
an apology, as in defense or justification of a belief, idea, etc.
literature. a work written as an explanation or justification of one’s motives, convictions, or acts.
contemporary examples
nor is his often-riveting new memoir an exercise in nostalgia, apologia, or retread rhetoric.
the accidental radical john douglas marshall april 26, 2009
submit to his apologia for murmelstein, or chalk this up to a case of a filmmaker courting controversy?
confessions of a death camp collaborator: claude lanzmann’s ‘the last of the unjust’ jimmy so february 6, 2014
the present system too readily transforms the rule of law into an apologia for arbitrary presidential power.
the lawless presidency bruce ackerman june 28, 2011
their reaction seemed almost instinctive—and it echoed the gop apologia for romney.
does barack obama need a friend like bill clinton? robert shrum june 10, 2012
newsflash for the sentimental leftists polluting my twitter timeline with chavez apologia: state socialism doesn’t work.
how did chavez’s socialism treat venezuela? david frum march 5, 2013
historical examples
they are at least much more brief than the apologia which precedes them.
more portmanteau plays stuart walker
with shakespeare there is no wagnerian, euripidean “apologia.”
visions and revisions john cowper powys
the first sentence was a brief self-accusation, what followed was the defense—a sinner’s apologia pro vita sua.
the tysons may sinclair
newman had put these difficulties so powerfully in the apologia.
the life of mrs. humphry ward janet penrose trevelyan
did browning mean this poem to be an apologia for illegal love?
the brownings lilian whiting
noun
a formal written defence of a cause or one’s beliefs or conduct
n.
see apology.
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- Apologia pro vita sua
a religious autobiography (1864) of cardinal john henry newman. historical examples the first sentence was a brief self-accusation, what followed was the defense—a sinner’s apologia pro vita sua. the tysons may sinclair i was just going to say, when that foolish story interrupted me, that cardinal newman wrote a book called “apologia pro vita sua.” […]
- Apologies
a written or spoken expression of one’s regret, remorse, or sorrow for having insulted, failed, injured, or wronged another: he demanded an apology from me for calling him a crook. a defense, excuse, or justification in speech or writing, as for a cause or doctrine. (initial capital letter, italics) a dialogue by plato, centering on […]
- Apologised
to offer an or excuse for some fault, insult, failure, or injury: he apologized for accusing her falsely. to make a formal defense in speech or writing. contemporary examples a restaurant has apologised after a toddler was served whisky instead of fruit juice at his birthday party. never too young, apparently david frum october 10, […]
- Apologize
to offer an or excuse for some fault, insult, failure, or injury: he apologized for accusing her falsely. to make a formal defense in speech or writing. contemporary examples acura soon jumped in to stop the damage, releasing a statement saying, “we apologize to anyone offended by the language.” race on tv: thumbs down for […]
- Apologising
to offer an or excuse for some fault, insult, failure, or injury: he apologized for accusing her falsely. to make a formal defense in speech or writing. historical examples apologising to andré with a laugh, he then sauntered towards the front café, where he purchased another drink at the counter. the albert gate mystery louis […]