From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishapologiaap‧o‧lo‧gi‧a /ˌæpəˈləʊdʒiə, -dʒə $ -ˈloʊ-/ noun [countable] formalAL a statement in which you defend an idea or organization that you believe inapologia for an apologia for the Christian church
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apologia• Release could only come if and when he finished his long apologia.• The secretary of state for Northern Ireland appeared on television to read a special apologia for detention without trial.• Norbrook offers such a spirited apologia for his methodology that you will forgive him most things.• Writing this apologia has completed the process of exorcism a hand like this requires.Origin apologia (1700-1800) Late Latin → APOLOGY 