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Various people have explained why Henry Kissinger is a bad choice to run an investigation into what went wrong on Sept. 11. He's a liar. He's an apologist for corrupt regimes.
Timothy Noah

Meaning of "apologist" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF APOLOGIST

apologist  [əˈpɒlədʒɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF APOLOGIST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Apologist is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES APOLOGIST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Apologetics

Apologetics is the discipline of defending a position through the systematic use of information. Early Christian writers who defended their faith against critics and recommended their faith to outsiders were called apologists.

Definition of apologist in the English dictionary

The definition of apologist in the dictionary is a person who offers a defence by argument.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH APOLOGIST


anthropologist
ˌænθrəˈpɒlədʒɪst
archaeologist
ˌɑːkɪˈɒlədʒɪst
biologist
baɪˈɒlədʒɪst
cardiologist
ˌkɑːdɪˈɒlədʒɪst
dermatologist
ˌdɜːməˈtɒlədʒɪst
gastroenterologist
ˈɡæstrəʊˈentəˌrɒlədʒɪst
geologist
dʒɪˈɒlədʒɪst
meteorologist
ˌmiːtɪəˈrɒlədʒɪst
neurologist
njʊəˈrɒlədʒɪst
oncologist
ɒŋˈkɒlədʒɪst
ophthalmologist
ˌɒfθælˈmɒlədʒɪst
otolaryngologist
ˈəʊtəʊˌlærɪŋˈɡɒlədʒɪst
pathologist
pəˈθɒlədʒɪst
philologist
fɪˈlɒlədʒɪst
psychologist
saɪˈkɒlədʒɪst
radiologist
ˌreɪdɪˈɒlədʒɪst
sociologist
ˌsəʊsɪˈɒlədʒɪst
technologist
tɛkˈnɒlədʒɪst
toxicologist
ˌtɒksɪˈkɒlədʒɪst
urologist
jʊəˈrɒlədʒɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE APOLOGIST

apollo
Apollonian
apollonicon
Apollonius of Perga
Apollonius of Rhodes
Apollyon
apologal
apologetic
apologetical
apologetically
apologetics
apologia
apologies
apologise
apologiser
apologize
apologizer
apologue
apology
apolune

WORDS THAT END LIKE APOLOGIST

agist
anesthesiologist
audiologist
child psychologist
climatologist
clinical psychologist
criminologist
diabetologist
ecologist
Egyptologist
endocrinologist
gynaecologist
molecular biologist
neuropsychologist
numerologist
ornithologist
pharmacologist
phytologist
reflexologist
Scientologist
virologist

Synonyms and antonyms of apologist in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «APOLOGIST»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «apologist» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of apologist

Translation of «apologist» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF APOLOGIST

Find out the translation of apologist to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of apologist from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «apologist» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

辨护
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

apologista
570 millions of speakers

English

apologist
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

apologist
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المدافع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

апологет
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

apologista
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কৈফিয়তদানকারী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

apologiste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Apologist
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Apologet
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

弁解者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

변명
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Apologist
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người biện hộ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வக்காலத்து வாங்கும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्षमायाचना करणारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

apolojist
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

apologeta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

apologeta
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

апологет
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

apologet
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απολογητής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

apologeet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

apologet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

apologet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of apologist

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «APOLOGIST»

The term «apologist» is regularly used and occupies the 74.984 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «APOLOGIST» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about apologist

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2 QUOTES WITH «APOLOGIST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word apologist.
1
Jose Mujica
I don't want to be an apologist for poverty, but I can't stand waste, useless spending, wasted energy and having to live squandering stuff.
2
Timothy Noah
Various people have explained why Henry Kissinger is a bad choice to run an investigation into what went wrong on Sept. 11. He's a liar. He's an apologist for corrupt regimes.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «APOLOGIST»

Discover the use of apologist in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to apologist and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Stalin's Apologist: Walter Duranty: The New York Times's Man ...
Recounts the life of an English journalist who was one of the first to predict the rise of Stalin, and as one of the leading foreign reporters in Moscow helped to conceal Stalin's human rights abuses from the world
S.J. Taylor, 1990
2
5 Minute Apologist: Maximum Truth in Minimum Time
Talk to your friends, coworkers, and family about your faith with a new sense of clarity and purpose. Important topics such as worldviews and Jesus' resurrection are clearly marked so you can refer back to the book for instant reference.
Rick Cornish, 2014
3
Hugo Grotius As Apologist for the Christian Religion: A ...
This study presents a new analysis of the historical meaning of Grotius' apologetic work. It means to answer two chief questions: what were Grotius' motives to write this work, and what sources did he use?
Jan Paul Heering, 2004
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Ronald Knox as Apologist: Wit, Laughter, and the Popish Creed
This book is a unique collection of the best of Knox's apologetic and spiritual writings, sprinkled with plenty of his famous wit and humor, that makes for lively and inspiring spiritual reading.
Milton Walsh, 2007
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The One-Minute Apologist: Essential Catholic Replies to Over ...
Drawing on a lifetime of study in Scripture, history, and the works of Catholic and Protestant theologians he delivers the essential Catholic replies to each claim, packaged for you in a compact and uniquely usable format.
Dave Armstrong, 2007
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John Lingard: The Historian as Apologist
Thereby it is argued in these previous works that Lingard was a balanced historian.The aim of John Lingard: The Historian as Apologist however is to demonstrate that Lingard was a far more complicated author and character who, while he may ...
Philip H. Cattermole, 2013
7
Blaise Pascal: apologist to skeptics
This book focuses on Blaise Pascal's Pensees, an apology for Christianity, which is regarded as Pascal's crowning achievement.
Charles Sherrard MacKenzie, 2008
8
Why I Rejected Christianity: A Former Apologist Explains
This book presents a cumulative case against Christianity by a former defender of it. It shares both the personal experiences and the powerful intellectual arguments that changed his thinking.
John W. Loftus, 2006
9
C.S. Lewis: Apologist, philosopher, and theologian
6 Horton Davies wrote that "Lewis is cast more congenially in the role of apologist than of preacher." But Lewis's longtime friend Owen Barfield noted that Lewis took on different roles over his career as tutor, scholar, apologist, and fiction writer, ...
Bruce L. Edwards, 2007
10
Stalin's Apologist: Walter Duranty: The New York Times's Man ...
It is the bitter, ironic story of a man who had the rare opportunity to bring to light the suffering of the millions of Stalin's victims, but remained a prisoner of vanity, self-indulgence, and success.
S.J. Taylor, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «APOLOGIST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term apologist is used in the context of the following news items.
1
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... RCA Records), reveals that even nearly 40 years into his consistent career, concert reviewers still present with annoyingly apologist rhetoric. «City Pages, Jul 15»
2
Mailbag: The Robert E. Lee School name flap rages on
We got dozens of comments along that line and our next question that we'll be asking readers is whether that line of reasoning is apologist ... «Long Beach Press Telegram, Jul 15»
3
I'm Excited About The Sequel to the Movie God's Not Dead
I knew Rice was a passionate apologist for the Christian faith and skilled at explaining complex Christian concepts in a way anyone could ... «Charisma News, Jul 15»
4
Oregon declares war on Christian faith
Dr. Michael Brown, a Jewish believer in Jesus, is a biblical scholar, apologist, worldwide speaker, and activist. He is the host of the nationally ... «OneNewsNow, Jul 15»
5
The Welcome Change at NERC
... in one of the DISCOs, had all along cut the figure of an apologist for Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, and now the DISCOs. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
6
Sleaford Mods: 'The thing is, there really is no future for a lot of …
... Noel Gallagher (“an elitist apologist, a withered victim of luxury”) and his once beloved Paul Weller (“He's just going through the motions… he ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
7
White House apologist catches flak over immigration
SAN DIEGO – White House adviser Cecilia Munoz — who pulls double duty as director of the Domestic Policy Council and the Obama ... «The Salinas Californian, Jul 15»
8
Ruben Navarrette Jr.: White House apologist catches flak over …
White House adviser Cecilia Muñoz — who pulls double duty as director of the Domestic Policy Council and the Obama administration's chief ... «Ventura County Star, Jul 15»
9
'Contemporary no way to look at history'
A few people label me as an apologist of the National Conference and some as an ideologue probably, which is interesting. This is not what I ... «Chandigarh Tribune, Jul 15»
10
Bill Whitaker: Gauge defeated Confederate leaders through …
No one but a myopic rebel apologist (and many are out there) would deny that the political and military leaders of the Confederate States of ... «Waco Tribune-Herald, Jul 15»

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