Meaning of APOLOGIST
| Pronunciation: | | u'pâlujist
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| | Definition: | | [n] a person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution; "an apologist for capital punishment" |
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| | Synonyms: | | justifier, vindicator |
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| | See Also: | | advocate, advocator, exponent, proponent | |
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| | Definition: | | \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.
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| | Related Terms: | | abettor, admirer, advocate, aficionado, angel, apologete, apologizer, arguer, argufier, backer, buff, casuist, champion, controversialist, debater, defender, dependence, disceptator, disputant, encourager, endorser, exponent, fan, favorer, friend at court, guard, guardhouse lawyer, justifier, logomacher, logomachist, lover, Maecenas, mainstay, maintainer, mooter, paladin, paranymph, partisan, patron, Philadelphia lawyer, pilpulist, pleader, polemic, polemicist, polemist, promoter, proponent, protagonist, protector, reliance, second, seconder, sectary, sider, sponsor, stalwart, standby, successful advocate, support, supporter, sustainer, sympathizer, upholder, vindicator, votary, well-wisher, whitewasher, wrangler |
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