apology
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apology
- /əˈpɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/ UK
- /əˈpɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ US
Rhymes with -ɒlədʒi
Where it comes from
From French apologie, from Late Latin apologia, from Ancient Greek ἀπολογία (apología, “a speech in defence”), from ἀπολογοῦμαι (apologoûmai, “I speak in my defense”), from ἀπόλογος (apólogos, “an account, story”), from ἀπό (apó, “from, off”) (see apo-) + λόγος (lógos, “speech”). Doublet of apologia. By surface analysis, apo- + -logy.
noun apologies · apologie
- An expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry). What he said really hurt my feelings, but his apology sounded so sincere that I couldn't help but forgive him.
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A formal justification, defence.
the Apology of Socrates
Similar: apologia
- Anything provided as a substitute; a makeshift. a poor apology for a hotel room
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: apologia, apologize, sorry, excuse, repentance, pardon, forgiveness, contrition, cop-out, remorse, plea, reparation, pretext, alibi, justification, regret
Translations
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noun an expression of regret
| Español | disculpa |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 사과 sagwa, 사죄 sajoe |
| 日本語 | 詫び wabi, 侘び wabi, 謝罪 shazai, 申し訳 mōshiwake |
| 中文 | 道歉 dàoqiàn, 致歉 zhìqiàn |
| हिन्दी | क्षमा kṣamā, क्षमायाचना kṣamāyācnā, दोर्षस्वीकार dorṣasvīkār, माफ़ी māfī |
| Português | desculpa |
| Français | excuse |
| Deutsch | Entschuldigung |
| Italiano | apologia, scuse |
| Ελληνικά | συγγνώμη syngnómi |
| Română | scuză |
| Русский | извине́ние izvinénije, проще́ние proščénije |
| Tiếng Việt | sự xin lỗi |
| العربية | اِعْتِذَار iʕtiḏār, عُذْر ʕuḏr |
| עברית | הִתְנַצְּלוּת hitnatslút |
noun formal justification, defence
| Español | disculpa, apología |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 변명 byeonmyeong |
| 日本語 | 弁明 benmei |
| 中文 | 辯護詞 /辩护词, 申辯 /申辩 shēnbiàn, 辯解 /辩解 biànjiě |
| Português | apologia |
| Français | apologie |
| Deutsch | Apologie |
| Italiano | apologia |
| Ελληνικά | απολογία apología |
| Русский | оправда́ние opravdánije, извине́ние izvinénije |
| العربية | دِفَاع difāʕ, تَبْرِير tabrīr |
| עברית | הִצְטַדְּקוּת hitstadkút, הִתְנַצְּלוּת hitnatslút |
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title = {apology},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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