Synonyms for apologia
noun justificationjustification
noun. reason, excuse
- absolution
- account
- acquittal
- advocacy
- answer
- apologia
- apology
- approval
- argument
- basis
- confirmation
- defense
- exculpation
- exoneration
- explanation
- extenuation
- grounds
- idea
- mitigation
- palliation
- palliative
- plea
- pretext
- raison d'être
- rationale
- rationalization
- rebuttal
- redemption
- reply
- response
- salvation
- sanctification
- song and dance
- story
- support
- validation
- vindication
- warrant
- whatfor
- wherefore
- whitewashing
- whole idea
- why and wherefore
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
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Word Origin & History
see apology.
Example Sentences forapologia
Erasmus at once bought Faber's book, and soon published an Apologia.
It is curious to read about that movement in the Apologia, for example, of Cardinal Newman.
With Shakespeare there is no Wagnerian, Euripidean "apologia."
I always refer inquirers to what I have said in my "Apologia."
Drumtochty listened patiently to Hillocks's apologia, but was not satisfied.
Newman had put these difficulties so powerfully in the Apologia.
I expect to write this, my apologia, and leave the verdict to posterity.
Newman's confession was an Apologia, an answer to Kingsley's challenge.
It was followed in 1848 by the "Apologia del Gesuita Moderno."
This is by no means intended as an apologia for the sort of tales I write.