apologism

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apologism

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From apology + -ism.

noun apologisms

A defence or excuse; a speech or written answer made to justify someone.
Similar: apologia, apology

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

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

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

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@misc{apologism_2026,
  title = {apologism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/apologism},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}