apologist

Meaning of apologist

noun
  1. a person who offers an argument in defence of something controversial.
    critics said he was an apologist for colonialism

mid 17th century: from French apologiste, from Greek apologizesthai ‘give an account’ (see apologize).

Information about apologist

  • It is a name.
  • The plural form of apologist is: apologists.
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Hyphenation of apologist

apol-o-gist

  • It consists of 3 syllables and 9 chars.
  • apologist is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables

apologist synonyms

Meaning vindicator:

vindicator, justifier

Meaning a person who defends someone or something:

defender

Meaning a person who approves of and encourages a public figure, political party, policy, etc:

supporter

Meaning a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy:

advocate

Meaning a person who advocates a theory, proposal, or course of action:

proponent

Meaning a person who supports an idea or theory and tries to persuade people of its truth or benefits:

exponent

Meaning a person who disseminates propaganda:

propagandist

Meaning a vigorous and pioneering advocate or supporter of a particular policy, idea, or cause:

apostle

Meaning a person who has surpassed all rivals in a sporting contest or other competition:

champion

Meaning a person, institution, or country that supports someone or something, especially financially:

backer

Meaning a person or company that finances or organizes a sporting event, concert, or theatrical production:

promoter

Meaning a person who works in an organized and active way towards a goal:

campaigner

Meaning a person who makes statements on behalf of a group or individual:

spokesman

Meaning a woman who makes statements on behalf of a group or individual:

spokeswoman

Meaning a spokesman or spokeswoman (used as a neutral alternative):

spokesperson

Meaning a person who speaks:

speaker

Meaning a person who is very interested in a particular activity or subject:

enthusiast

apologist antonyms

Meaning a person who expresses an unfavourable opinion of something:

critic

Words that rhyme with apologist

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