apologetics
A systematic defense of a position, or of religious or occult doctrineA systematic defense of a position, or of religious or occult doctrine.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)A systematic defense of a position, or of religious or occult doctrine.
Apologetik
апологе́тикаapologétika
апологе́тикаapolohétyka
(uncountable)A branch of theology devoted to such a defense of Christianity specifically.
the branch of theology that is concerned with the defense of Christian doctrines
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Origin
From Late Latin apologia, from Ancient Greek ἀπολογία (apología, “a speech in defense”), fFrom Late Latin apologia, from Ancient Greek ἀπολογία (apología, “a speech in defense”), from ἀπολογοῦμαι (apologoûmai, “I speak in one's defense”), from ἀπόλογος (apólogos, “an account, story”), from ἀπό (apó, “from, off”) (see apo-) + λόγος (lógos, “speech”) + -ics.
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