Definitions for apologia

apologia ap·o·lo·gi·a

Spelling: [ap-uh-loh-jee-uh]
IPA: /ˌæp əˈloʊ dʒi ə/

Apologia is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 149 anagrams from letters in apologia (aagiloop).

Definitions for apologia

noun

  1. an apology, as in defense or justification of a belief, idea, etc.
  2. Literature. a work written as an explanation or justification of one's motives, convictions, or acts.

Origin of apologia

1775-85; Late Latin Greek: a speaking in defense. See apo-, log-, -ia

Examples for apologia

I always refer inquirers to what I have said in my "apologia."

Drumtochty listened patiently to Hillocks's apologia, but was not satisfied.

It is curious to read about that movement in the apologia, for example, of Cardinal Newman.

Nor is his often-riveting new memoir an exercise in nostalgia, apologia, or retread rhetoric.

Submit to his apologia for Murmelstein, or chalk this up to a case of a filmmaker courting controversy?

Their reaction seemed almost instinctive—and it echoed the GOP apologia for Romney.

Newsflash for the sentimental leftists polluting my Twitter timeline with Chavez apologia: state socialism doesn't work.

With Shakespeare there is no Wagnerian, Euripidean "apologia."

Erasmus at once bought Faber's book, and soon published an apologia.

The present system too readily transforms the rule of law into an apologia for arbitrary presidential power.

Word Value for apologia
Scrable

11

Words with friends

14

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