Plural of apologist; multiple people who defend or justify beliefs, doctrines, or institutions.
Plural form of apologist, maintaining the Greek-derived structure with English pluralization via -s ending added to the agent noun form.
Medieval Islamic apologists not only defended their faith but preserved ancient Greek and Arabic texts that would have been lost to the Western world—intellectual defense sometimes means preservation.
Plural form carries the same gendered dismissal pattern as singular: women intellectuals historically faced this label more frequently when articulating minority or traditional positions.
Prefer 'advocates,' 'defenders,' or 'scholars' for broader, neutral application.
["advocates","defenders","scholars","proponents"]
Women intellectuals whose substantive work was dismissed as mere apology deserve recognition of their analytical rigor.
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