apologist
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Noun (1)
- a person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution“an apologist for capital punishment”Synonyms: vindicatorjustifierType of advocate, advocator
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
A·pol′o·gist (…), noun
Origin: 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.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54