English Explanatory Dictionary

apologetics

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A systematic defense of a position, or of religious or occult doctrine.
  2. A branch of theology devoted to such a defense of Christianity specifically.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

apologetics

Etymology

From Late Latin apologia, from Ancient Greek ἀπολογία (apología, “a speech in defense”), from ἀπολογοῦμαι (apologoûmai, “I speak in one's defense”), from ἀπόλογος (apólogos, “an account, story”), from ἀπό (apó, “from, off”) (see apo-) + λόγος (lógos, “speech”) + -ics.

Related words

apologetic apologeticism apologia apologist apologize apology

Derived words

counter-apologetics
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