apologist

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈpɒlədʒɪst/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈpɑlədʒɪst/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ə pol′ə jist)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
a•pol•o•gist /əˈpɑlədʒɪst/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a person who defends an idea, faith, cause, or institution.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
a•pol•o•gist  (ə pol′ə jist),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person who makes a defense in speech or writing of a belief, idea, etc.
Eccles. Also, a•pol•o•gete (ə pol′ə jēt′).USA pronunciation a person skilled in apologetics. one of the authors of the early Christian apologies in defense of the faith.
  • French apologiste
  • apolog(y) + -ist or 1630–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
apologist /əˈpɒlədʒɪst/ n
  1. a person who offers a defence by argument
'apologist' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Justin Martyr - Lewis - -ist

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