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apologia

/ˌæp.əˈloʊ.d͡ʒi.ə/ US

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀπολογία (apología, “speech in defense of a position”). Doublet of apology.

noun apologias · apologiae

A written defense of a position or belief. Although I've enumerated some of the academic traditions and debates that have animated this book, it is not my purpose to offer a full apologia in these brief pages.
Similar: apology, apologism

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"apologia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/apologia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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apologia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/apologia

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"apologia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/apologia.

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@misc{apologia_2026,
  title = {apologia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/apologia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}