Apologist
noun
A person who defends or supports something (such as a religion, cause, or organization) that is being criticized or attacked by other people.
He's an enthusiastic apologist for the government's policies.
Often appears as...
- christian apologist
- political apologist
noun
A person who defends or supports something (such as a religion, cause, or organization) that is being criticized or attacked by other people.
He's an enthusiastic apologist for the government's policies.
Often appears as...
- christian apologist
- political apologist
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Context Matters
Apologist implies a response to criticism; it's used when someone actively defends a controversial positions or actions.
Despite the scandal, she remained a staunch apologist for the charity.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Positive
'Apologist' can carry a negative tone, suggesting bias or blind support rather than reasoned argument.
He was labeled an apologist for always excusing the leader's misconduct.
Pro Tip 3/3Common Pairings
Often paired with religious, political or corporate terms to reflect defending specific groups or ideas.
As a corporate apologist, his speeches always downplayed environmental concerns.
Pro Tip 1/3Context Matters
Apologist implies a response to criticism; it's used when someone actively defends a controversial positions or actions.
Despite the scandal, she remained a staunch apologist for the charity.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Positive
'Apologist' can carry a negative tone, suggesting bias or blind support rather than reasoned argument.
He was labeled an apologist for always excusing the leader's misconduct.
Pro Tip 3/3Common Pairings
Often paired with religious, political or corporate terms to reflect defending specific groups or ideas.
As a corporate apologist, his speeches always downplayed environmental concerns.
Pro Tip 1/3Context Matters
Apologist implies a response to criticism; it's used when someone actively defends a controversial positions or actions.
Despite the scandal, she remained a staunch apologist for the charity.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Positive
'Apologist' can carry a negative tone, suggesting bias or blind support rather than reasoned argument.
He was labeled an apologist for always excusing the leader's misconduct.
Pro Tip 3/3Common Pairings
Often paired with religious, political or corporate terms to reflect defending specific groups or ideas.
As a corporate apologist, his speeches always downplayed environmental concerns.
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Meera Vijayann: Find...
Now, the reactions confused me. While supportive comments poured in from across the world, as did vicious ones. So some called me a hypocrite. Some called me a victim, a rape apologist. Some even said I had a political motive. But this one comment kind of describes
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TED2015 in review PIPE...
were moved by the the solid foundations of his arguments and then this man came on stage after him this machine apologist Oren Etzioni came up here and said oh nothing to worry about the machines are our friends the machines will empower us do you have nothing to
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Safari Live - Day 218 PIPE...
driving and here his plans but my plan is to first of all show you that Impala over there there's an apologist over there a male Impala and
Video examples
Meera Vijayann: Find...
Now, the reactions confused me. While supportive comments poured in from across the world, as did vicious ones. So some called me a hypocrite. Some called me a victim, a rape apologist. Some even said I had a political motive. But this one comment kind of describes
Video examples
TED2015 in review PIPE...
were moved by the the solid foundations of his arguments and then this man came on stage after him this machine apologist Oren Etzioni came up here and said oh nothing to worry about the machines are our friends the machines will empower us do you have nothing to
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 218 PIPE...
driving and here his plans but my plan is to first of all show you that Impala over there there's an apologist over there a male Impala and
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P. J. O'Rourke
American Comedian
The great apologist has to have lived large and wild. If he's going to kiss the world's boo-boos and make up, he'd better plant some bruises first. A master apologizer has to be a Lord Byron, a Rick in Casablanca, a Lee Atwater, anyway.
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Lionel Blue
British Clergyman
What would I have done if I'd been put to the test? Would I have risked my own life for people I hardly knew? Probably, I would have looked the other way at best or become another apologist for evil at worst.
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Bono
Irish Singer
Distance does not decide who is your brother and who is not. The church is going to have to become the conscience of the free market if it's to have any meaning in this world - and stop being its apologist.
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C. S. Lewis
British Writer
Nothing is more dangerous to one's own faith than the work of an apologist. No doctrine of that faith seems to me so spectral, so unreal as one that I have just successfully defended in a public debate.
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Maryanne Wolf
American Educator
I am an apologist for the reading brain. It represents a miracle that springs from the brain's unique capacity to rearrange itself to learn something new.
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Jose Mujica
Uruguayan Statesman
I don't want to be an apologist for poverty, but I can't stand waste, useless spending, wasted energy and having to live squandering stuff.
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Mark Fisher
British Writer
I'm the world's greatest apologist for Brian De Palma but his version of Ellroy's 'The Black Dahlia' is a disaster.
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Newt Gingrich
American Politician
Those Islamists and their apologists who argue for 'religious toleration' are arrogantly dishonest.
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Deepak Chopra
American Speaker
Some Western biographies are apologist, and do not portray the negative side at all.
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Darryl Glenn
American Politician
I am not a Republican apologist.
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P. J. O'Rourke
American Comedian
The great apologist has to have lived large and wild. If he's going to kiss the world's boo-boos and make up, he'd better plant some bruises first. A master apologizer has to be a Lord Byron, a Rick in Casablanca, a Lee Atwater, anyway.
Quote examples
Lionel Blue
British Clergyman
What would I have done if I'd been put to the test? Would I have risked my own life for people I hardly knew? Probably, I would have looked the other way at best or become another apologist for evil at worst.
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Bono
Irish Singer
Distance does not decide who is your brother and who is not. The church is going to have to become the conscience of the free market if it's to have any meaning in this world - and stop being its apologist.
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C. S. Lewis
British Writer
Nothing is more dangerous to one's own faith than the work of an apologist. No doctrine of that faith seems to me so spectral, so unreal as one that I have just successfully defended in a public debate.
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Maryanne Wolf
American Educator
I am an apologist for the reading brain. It represents a miracle that springs from the brain's unique capacity to rearrange itself to learn something new.
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Jose Mujica
Uruguayan Statesman
I don't want to be an apologist for poverty, but I can't stand waste, useless spending, wasted energy and having to live squandering stuff.
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Mark Fisher
British Writer
I'm the world's greatest apologist for Brian De Palma but his version of Ellroy's 'The Black Dahlia' is a disaster.
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Newt Gingrich
American Politician
Those Islamists and their apologists who argue for 'religious toleration' are arrogantly dishonest.
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Deepak Chopra
American Speaker
Some Western biographies are apologist, and do not portray the negative side at all.
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Darryl Glenn
American Politician
I am not a Republican apologist.
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