ifpology

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noun

A non-apology of the form "I'm sorry if you were upset" or "I'm sorry if you took it that way".

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:ifpology.”

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Meanings

nounifpology (plural ifpologies)

plural ifpologies

  1. A non-apology of the form "I'm sorry if you were upset" or "I'm sorry if you took it that way".

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:ifpology.

Origin

Blend of if + apology.

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Cite this entry
APA

ifpology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ifpology

MLA

“ifpology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ifpology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ifpology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ifpology.

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