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The Learning Kingdom's Cool Word of the Day for October 12, 1999
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apologia [n. AP-uh-LOH-gee-uh]
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<p>An apologia is a formal defense or justification of one's opinions,
position, or actions, almost always written. Example: "After
stepping down as CEO of the company, Mr. Green circulated a lengthy
apologia in which he explained his reasons for resigning."
<p>An apologia is not the same as an apology, although the words are
closely related. The Greek root of both words was apologesthai (to
speak in one's defense), formed from the prefix apo- (away, off) and
logos (speech).
<p>The word passed into Latin and French, then into English as apology,
whose meaning changed in the sixteenth century to include a sense of
regret and an admission of fault.
<p>Apologia came directly from Latin in the 18th century with its modern
meaning. A related word is apologetics [n. uh-POL-uh-JET-iks], the
formal defense of a position or doctrine, especially a religion or
tradition.
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