apologist
noun
Simple meaning
Someone who speaks or writes in defense of a faith, a cause, or an institution.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
uhpoluhjistSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
əˈpɒl.ə.dʒɪst
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
One who speaks or writes in defense of a faith, a cause, or an institution.
loosely
One who makes an apology.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: One who speaks or writes in defense of a faith, a cause, or an institution.
Used this way, apologist is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use apologist
- “An apologist for capital punishment.”noun
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