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Pronunciation / Transliteration: biànhù
"他的新书是对其宗教信仰的深刻辩护。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A formal written or spoken defense of one's opinions, religion, or actions.
"The theologian published a detailed apologia for his controversial doctrines." - 2
A defense or justification of a doctrine, belief, or course of action.
"Her latest book serves as a passionate apologia for modern avant-garde art."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek word apologia, meaning a defense or speech in defense, stemming from apologeisthai (to speak in one's own defense). It entered Late Latin in the ecclesiastical context and was adopted into English in the late 18th century to denote a formal written defense or explanation of one's opinions or actions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Apologia" is said worldwide
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apologie
Transliteration: a.pɔ.lɔ.ʒi
"Son nouveau livre est une apologie de la liberté d'expression."
Apologie
Transliteration: a.po.loˈɡiːə
"Der Philosoph schrieb eine ausführliche Apologie seines Systems."
apologia
Transliteration: a.poˈlɔ.dʒa
"Il saggio rappresenta una vigorosa apologia della democrazia."
apología
Transliteration: a.poˈlo.xi.a
"El autor presentó una brillante apología de su filosofía política."
apologia
Transliteration: a.puˈluˈʒi.ɐ
"O livro é uma apologia fervorosa aos direitos humanos."
समर्थन
Transliteration: samarthan
"यह लेख उनके राजनीतिक विचारों का एक सशक्त समर्थन है।"
辩护
Transliteration: biànhù
"他的新书是对其宗教信仰的深刻辩护。"
변증
Transliteration: byeonjeung
"그 저서는 그의 철학적 입장에 대한 강력한 변증이다."
弁護論
Transliteration: bengoron
"その論文は彼の行動に対する明確な弁護論となっている。"
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