apology
[ uh-pol-uh-jee ]
/ əˈpɒl ə dʒi /
noun, plural a·pol·o·gies.
a written or spoken expression of one's regret, remorse, or sorrow for having insulted, failed, injured, or wronged another: He demanded an apology from me for calling him a crook.
a defense, excuse, or justification in speech or writing, as for a cause or doctrine.
(initial capital letter, italics)
a dialogue by Plato, centering on Socrates' defense before the tribunal that condemned him to death.
an inferior specimen or substitute; makeshift: The tramp wore a sad apology for a hat.
Origin of apology
1400–50; earlier
apologie, late Middle English
apologe (< Middle French) < Late Latin
apologia < Greek; see
apologia
OTHER WORDS FROM apology
re·a·pol·o·gy, noun, plural re·a·pol·o·gies. su·per·a·pol·o·gy, noun, plural su·per·a·pol·o·gies.Words nearby apology
apologia,
apologia pro vita sua,
apologist,
apologize,
apologue,
apology,
apolune,
apomict,
apomixis,
apomorphine,
aponeurectomy
Example sentences from the Web for apology
British Dictionary definitions for apology
apology
/ (əˈpɒlədʒɪ) /
noun plural -gies
an oral or written expression of regret or contrition for a fault or failing
a poor substitute or offering
another word for apologia
Word Origin for apology
C16: from Old French
apologie, from Late Latin
apologia, from Greek: a verbal defence, from
apo- +
logos speech