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Apologist usually refers to somebody who makes apologia, not apologies.
by maw 18y ago
Apologist usually refers to somebody who makes apologia, not apologies.
- mechanical_fish 18y agoUpmodded. I throw myself before the mercy of the court. The mistake is entirely mine. I am unworthy to live. Please accept a free s/apologist/apologizer/ and I'll try to do better in the future. (Seriously, I had "apologizer" in there, but then my brain threw out "apologist" and it looked and sounded so much better. Pity about the meaning, though.) UPDATE: From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary: Apologizer, n. One who makes an apology; an apologist. Apologist, n. [Cf. F. apologiste.] One who makes an apology; one who speaks or writes in defense of a faith, a cause, or an institution; especially, one who argues in defense of Christianity. I'll squint at that pair of definitions and say: I regret my choice of words, but not enough to go back and fix it.
- cawel 18y agoI throw myself before the mercy of the court. The mistake is entirely mine. I am unworthy to live. WHAT? That is terrible! I'm really sorry and we'll fix that word-swapping bug first thing tomorrow. Here, have a free upgrade and a free support call.