British spelling of 'apologizing'—expressing regret or saying sorry for something you did wrong.
From Greek 'apologia' meaning 'defense' (apo- 'away from' + logos 'word'), so originally meant defending yourself, but over centuries shifted to mean admitting fault and asking forgiveness.
It's funny that 'apology' comes from a Greek word for 'defense'—so technically the ancient Greeks were defending themselves when they apologized, but English speakers flipped it to mean admitting you were wrong!
Women socialized to over-apologize; research shows women apologize for non-offenses. Gendered language norms treat women's assertion as requiring apology; men's assertion as confidence. Impacts credibility coding.
Monitor whether apology language is deployed equally. Women's directness shouldn't require preemptive apologies. Use 'I disagree' instead of 'I'm sorry, but...' when asserting.
["clarifying","disagreeing","correcting"]
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