apologist

[ uh-pol-uh-jist ]

noun

1. a person who makes a defense in speech or writing of a belief, idea, etc.
2. Ecclesiastical.
   1. Also a·pol·o·gete [] a person skilled in apologetics.
   2. one of the authors of the early Christian apologies in defense of the faith.

apologist

/ əˈpɒlədʒɪst /

noun

1. a person who offers a defence by argument

Word History and Origins

Origin of apologist¹

First recorded in 1630–40; either from apolog(y) ( def ) + -ist ( def ) or from French apologiste

Example Sentences

His X feed is littered with misinformation and posts with a Nazi apologist.

From Los Angeles Times

Even in the present day, a Southern apologist for slavery has written a screed for something called the Abbeville Foundation extolling Maistre’s hatred of republics.

From Salon

As the news broke, Hollywood moguls refused to have anything to do with this Nazi apologist.

From Los Angeles Times

A perennial provocateur with reliably adolescent interests, the filmmaker Harmony Korine does not make life easy for his apologists.

From New York Times

When critics pointed out the violent implications, Trump's apologists pretended it was just a joke, even though the legacy of Jan. 6 suggest it very much is not.

From Salon