What does APOLOGY mean?

Definitions for APOLOGY
əˈpɒl ə dʒiapol·o·gy

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. apologynoun

    an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone

    "he wrote a letter of apology to the hostess"

  2. apology, apologianoun

    a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly

  3. apology, excusenoun

    a poor example

    "it was an apology for a meal"; "a poor excuse for an automobile"

Wiktionary

  1. apologynoun

    An expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry).

  2. apologynoun

    A formal justification, defence.

    The Apology of Socrates.

  3. Etymology: From apologie, from apologia, from ἀπολογία, from ἀπολογοῦμαι, from ἀπόλογος, from ἀπό (see apo-) + λόγος.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. APOLOGYnoun

    Etymology: apologia, Lat. ἀπολογία.

    In her face excuse
    Came prologue; and apology too prompt;
    Which with bland words at will she thus address’d. John Milton, Parad. Lost, b. ix. l. 854.

    It is not my intention to make an apology for my poem: some will think it needs no excuse, and others will receive none. John Dryden, Abs. and Achit. Pref. to.

    I shall neither trouble the reader, nor myself, with any apology for publishing of these sermons; for if they be, in any measure, truly serviceable to the end for which they are designed, I do not see what apology is necessary; and if they be not so, I am sure none can be sufficient. John Tillotson.

ChatGPT

  1. apology

    An apology is a statement expressing regret, remorse or sorrow for having insulted, failed, injured, or wronged someone. It usually involves acknowledgement of the misconduct or mistake and may also include an attempt to make amends or fix the situation.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Apologynoun

    something said or written in defense or justification of what appears to others wrong, or of what may be liable to disapprobation; justification; as, Tertullian's Apology for Christianity

  2. Apologynoun

    an acknowledgment intended as an atonement for some improper or injurious remark or act; an admission to another of a wrong or discourtesy done him, accompanied by an expression of regret

  3. Apologynoun

    anything provided as a substitute; a makeshift

  4. Apologyverb

    to offer an apology

Wikidata

  1. Apology

    The Apology is Plato's version of the speech given by Socrates as he defended himself in 399 BC against the charges of "corrupting the young, and by not believing in the gods in whom the city believes, but in other daimonia that are novel". "Apology" here has its earlier meaning of speaking in defense of a cause or of one's beliefs or actions.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Apology

    a-pol′oj-i, n. something spoken to ward off an attack: a defence or justification: frank acknowledgment of an offence: a poor substitute (with for; of is obsolete).—v.i. Apol′ogise, to make excuse: to express regret for a fault (with for).—n. Apol′ogist, one who makes an apology: a defender by argument. [Gr.; apo, from, -logia, speaking—leg-ein, to speak.]

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. apology

    In a military sense, when made and accepted, debars the officer who accepts from bringing forward the matter as a substantive accusation. See Appendix, Articles of War, 25.

Editors Contribution

  1. Apology

    statement of regret


    Submitted by anonymous on October 8, 2020  

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  1. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'APOLOGY' in Nouns Frequency: #2686

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of APOLOGY in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of APOLOGY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of APOLOGY in a Sentence

  1. Jim Knoepp:

    These workers have waited seven long years for justice, this agreement and apology from the company will allow the workers to finally move on with their lives.

  2. Lorraine Grohs:

    I personally would like an apology, not just to me and my family and the other silversmiths but to the fans, all the football fans the other team players.

  3. Baroness Orczy:

    An apology Bah Disgusting Cowardly Beneath the dignity of any gentleman, however wrong he might be.

  4. Mohammed Zubi:

    I went to school today for the first time, i want a public apology to me and my family.

  5. President Donald Trump:

    Hunter Biden has now written a letter of apology because I did the right thing.

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