apologetic

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1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀπολογητικός“of or suitable for defense”
2. Latin · derived fromapologēticus
3. French · derived fromapologétique
4. English todayapologetic

From French apologétique, from Latin apologēticus, from Ancient Greek ἀπολογητικός (apologētikós, “of or suitable for defense”), from ἀπολογέομαι (apologéomai, “to speak in defense of”); see more at English apology.