ap‧o‧lo‧gi‧a /ˌæpəˈləʊdʒiə, -dʒə $ -ˈloʊ-/
noun [countable][
Date: 1700-1800;
Language: Late Latin;
Origin: ⇒ apology]
formal a statement in which you defend an idea or organization that you believe in
apologia for
an apologia for the Christian church [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲