Apologist

Word APOLOGIST
Character 9
Hyphenation a pol o gist
Pronunciations /əˈpɒl.ə.dʒɪst/

Definitions and meanings of "Apologist"

What do we mean by apologist?

A person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as a doctrine, policy, or institution. noun

One who speaks or writes in defense of anything; one who champions a person or a cause, whether in public address or by literary means; one who makes an apology or defense. noun

Specifically Eccles., a defender of Christianity; in particular, one of the authors of the early Christian apologies. noun

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. noun

One who makes an apology. noun

One who speaks or writes in defense of a faith, a cause, or an institution. noun

A person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution noun

One who makes an apology.

One who speaks or writes in defense of a faith, a cause, or an institution.

An apologist is someone who argues in defense of a controversial truth, usually but not always associated with Christianity. Urban Dictionary

One who practises the art of making excuses for things they know to be wrong. From the word "appal", "appalling". Urban Dictionary

One of those annoying douches who apologizes before saying something horribly offensive, ignorant, or demeaning to you. The apology is supposed to make it nicer somehow--or they're attempting to be PC (which is annoying as well). These type of people also lose credibility on their beliefs since it conveys less confidence about their beliefs. Urban Dictionary

A portmanteau of 'apology' and 'logistics'. In essence, apologistics occurs when operations (esp. military operations) are so badly run that they require a senior official to say 'sorry'. Urban Dictionary

Yeah you didn't do the thing I'm mad about but you are sorry that THEY did it so YOU'RE bad! Urban Dictionary

Someone who holds celebrities in such a high regard that they believe they can do no wrong. When the celebrity does do wrong, the apologist defends the celebrity. Urban Dictionary

A cop apologist is a person, usually a Statist, who, no matter what a cop does, no matter how bad and unreasonable their actions are. A cop apologist will defend their actions no matter what. They, like cops themselves, think that the police are royalty and above the law and they think that cops should be able to do whatever they want no matter what the situation is. They also think that people should just comply to cops or whatever even though people are not obligated to. They also think it's bad for people to stand up for their rights to a cop even though they have every right to do so. Urban Dictionary

Some clown who basically worships coporate America and Money as a god. They could be treated like slaves, and are totally blind to the crimes of the Corporate Genies. Whats even worse, if anyone tries to fight corporate corruption, they dont hesitate to go on this whole blabbery "Thats life", and justify the abuses by blaming the activists as being lazy, and unwilling to work. All they can see is the corporations side of the spectrum. They would call someone lazy for being angry for not getting any time off after working 10 years straight Urban Dictionary

1. (Noun) Someone who defends rapists with full knowledge of the crimes they have committed 2. (Noun) someone who claims a victim of rape is the one at fault for an assault, most commonly using bullshit excuses such as "they shouldn't have been dressed so revealingly" Urban Dictionary

- a person that defends the Marcoses and their actions in the past at all costs, even if it means discrediting their human rights, national, and international violations, they are also those ignorant enough to not even believe in the "real information" because they believe in their own reality that the actions of the Marcoses in the past were "necessary" and "justified." Urban Dictionary

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The word "apologist" in example sentences

That which he describes as apologist was the ideal and not the real in his congregation. ❋ 1872-1939 (1903)

An apologist is somebody that defends the actions of another. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The Drop Zone was a sponsor of Palin apologist and former radio host, Eddie Burke. ❋ Shannyn Moore (2010)

So a torture apologist is one who defends torture by argument. ❋ Unknown (2009)

An apologist is a person who justifies a specific ideology, belief system, set of behaviors, or approach. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Rab says: jwest thinks being a rape apologist is an actual job ❋ Unknown (2010)

C.S. Lewis 'influence as a popular Christian apologist is still formidable today -- his expansive public character has outlived the real man two generations after his death, and his life is still controversial -- more so now, since almost everyone who knew him well is dead. ❋ Michael Evans (2006)

This same individual has been a long-term apologist for John Howard's right winged government (assorted wars and warlets included). ❋ Unknown (2007)

On a separate front, IRA/Sinn Fein apologist and domestic violence specialist Ken Livingstone has been readmitted to the Labour fold. ❋ Laban (2004)

The fact that you use the word apologist proves as well that you are an idiot! ❋ Unknown (2010)

He used Tuesday night's debate to take a poke at mainstream journalists he regards as colluding with a corrupt political system - a "long-term apologist", as he called me. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I suppose, to the extent that I am concerned about the reputation of my own faith tradition, I could even be called an "apologist" - but perhaps only in the ancient rather than in the modern sense. ❋ James F. McGrath (2009)

•Bill O’Reilly’s favorite NEGRO apologist is laughable. ❋ Unknown (2010)

NinerFan says: patrick5: “A rape apologist is someone who stands up (probably in court) and says, “I’m sorry I rapped you.”” ❋ Unknown (2010)

During slave times in the United States, an apologist would defend that [slavery] was [all right], by citing [portions] of the bible where God's favorites owned slaves. ❋ ESLTeacher (2017)

Christian apologists say that [slavery] is morally [justifiable] because [the Bible] says slavery is acceptable. ❋ CJ Dennis (2020)

I'm sorry, but I think you're going to Hell for not being [baptized]. I'd like to [apologize] in [advance] but I think you're a huge, worthless douchebag. Quit being an apologist. ❋ Tzeentch (2007)

'Do you think anyone will say sorry for phony wars?' 'You mean say sorry for their refusal to work out an [exit strategy] prior to [bumbling] in like [the Three Stooges]?' 'Yes.' 'Not bloody likely, guvnah. Those guys aren't into apologistics.' ❋ Rxnxr (2009)

The term "Apologist" was made up by a dumb little girl. I didn't [do the thing] and I didn't get anything for not doing it. I'm not sorry for other people doing things to you. That's not my role in life. It's [not my job] to bare the [guilt] of other people's actions. ❋ Hym Iam (2020)

"Can you believe that #famous_person said that!?" "He's just [exercising] his [freedom of speech], and he probably just [said it] to get attention." "What are you some kind of celebrity apologist?" ❋ Rhym (2016)

Regular person: That cop just shot a kid while the kid was holding a [Wii remote]. [Cop apologist]: That Wii remote could have been a gun, I think [the cop's] action is justified. Regular person: Really? If you can't tell the difference between a Wii remote and a gun, you must be mentally retarded or a special kind of stupid and shouldn't even be a cop. ❋ Paperplates2 (2014)

Some [corporate apologist] called me a [lazy slug] after I had exposed the way the boss expects us to work 14 hour days just so he can have a fatter [paycheck] at the expense of the workers. ❋ Jerry1341 (2010)

"He defended [that guy]!? [Geez] he must be a [rape apologist]" ❋ Don't-even-try-me (2018)

- he's a marcos apologist, [let] him be... ❋ Carlofthephilippians (2022)

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