Apologist
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apologist — APOLOGÍST s. v. apologet, panegirist. Trimis de siveco, 13.09.2007. Sursa: Sinonime apologíst s. m., pl. apologíşti Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic APOLOGÍST, Ă s.m. şi f. Apologet. [< fr … Dicționar Român
Apologist — A*pol o*gist, n. [Cf. F. apologiste.] One who makes an apology; one who speaks or writes in defense of a faith, a cause, or an institution; especially, one who argues in defense of Christianity. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
apologist — I noun advocate, arguer in defense, champion, defender, defensor, disputant, excuser, exponent, expositer, expounder, favorer, justifier, pleader, proponent, protector, supporter, upholder II index advocate (counselor), advocate ( … Law dictionary
apologist — (n.) 1630s, from Fr. apologiste, from apologie (see APOLOGY (Cf. apology)) … Etymology dictionary
apologist — ► NOUN ▪ a person who offers an argument in defence of something controversial … English terms dictionary
apologist — [ə päl′ə jist] n. [Fr apologiste: see APOLOGY] a person who writes or speaks in defense or justification of a doctrine, faith, action, etc … English World dictionary
apologist — [[t]əpɒ̱ləʤɪst[/t]] apologists N COUNT An apologist is a person who writes or speaks in defence of a belief, a cause, or a person s life. [FORMAL] I am no apologist for Hitler, observed Pyat. ...the great Christian apologist Origen … English dictionary
apologist — n. an apologist for * * * [ə pɒlədʒɪst] an apologist for … Combinatory dictionary
apologist — a|pol|o|gist [əˈpɔlədʒıst US əˈpa: ] n someone who tries to explain and defend an idea, person, or political system apologist for ▪ an apologist for socialism … Dictionary of contemporary English
apologist — UK [əˈpɒlədʒɪst] / US [əˈpɑlədʒɪst] noun [countable] Word forms apologist : singular apologist plural apologists formal someone who defends something such as a belief … English dictionary
apologist — noun Date: 1640 one who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something … New Collegiate Dictionary
