A person who offers apologies or defenses; in historical usage, one who makes written defenses of a position or faith.
From Greek 'apologia' (defense), shortened and Anglicized with the suffix '-log' (one who speaks/writes). An archaic or rare variant of 'apologist.'
The word 'apologist' doesn't mean someone who says sorry—it comes from Greek 'apologia' (defense), so Christian apologists 'defend' the faith, not apologize for it!
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