apology en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Hellenic *apó Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πό (ăpó) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πο- (ăpo-) Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos Proto-Hellenic *lógos Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek ἀπολογία (apología)bor. Ecclesiastical Latin apologialbor. French apologiebor. English apology From French apologie, from Late Latin apologia, from Ancient Greek ἀπολογία (apología, “a speech in defence”), from ἀπολογοῦμαι (apologoûmai, “I speak in my defense”), from ἀπόλογος (apólogos, “an account, story”), from ἀπό (apó, “from, off”) (see apo-) + λόγος (lógos, “speech”). Doublet of apologia. By surface analysis, apo- + -logy.
Meanings
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An expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry).
What he said really hurt my feelings, but his apology sounded so sincere that I couldn't help but forgive him.
The CEO made a public apology for the scandal, and promised full cooperation with the authorities.
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A formal justification, defence.
the Apology of Socrates
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Anything provided as a substitute; a makeshift.
a poor apology for a hotel room
The response to firing is remarkable, and though the 280 lb. pressure seems more in the nature of a reserve for emergencies than a continuous working figure, even with the present-day apology for coal it seldom fell below 250 lb., and could always be brought up to blowing-off point with little difficulty. To this liveliness of steaming the thermic syphons are doubtless the chief contributory.
1947 January and February, Cecil J. Allen, “British Locomotive Practice and Performance”, in Railway Magazine, page 39:[He] goes to work devising apologies for window curtains.
1852 March – 1853 September, Charles Dickens, chapter 20, in Bleak House, London: Bradbury and Evans, […], published 1853, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| apologie | alternative | lexicographic | |
| apologies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
pre-apology · unapology · send one's apologies · antapology · apologism · non-apology · overapology · apologist · apologize · apologian · nonpology · nonapology · apologee · my apology · preapology · vlogpology · fauxpology · non-apology apology · apologise · apologizer · notpology · nonapology apology · ifpology
Relateds
apologia · remorse · apologetics · apologetic
Synonyms
Translations (169)
lo ຄຳຂໍໂທດ (an expression of regret) · yue 抱歉 (an expression of regret) · tk ötünç (an expression of regret) · tg эътизор (an expression of regret) · ky кечирим (an expression of regret) · yue 道歉 (an expression of regret) · ja 侘び (an expression of regret) · uk перепро́шення (an expression of regret) · bg извине́ние (an expression of regret) · nl apologie (formal justification, defence) · fi anteeksipyyntö (an expression of regret) · id pembelaan (formal justification, defence) · be апраўда́нне (formal justification, defence) · bg оправда́ние (formal justification, defence) · hi माफ़ी (an expression of regret) · kmr itîzar (an expression of regret) · de Entschuldigung (an expression of regret) · cmn 申辯 /申辩 (formal justification, defence) · de Entschülligunge (an expression of regret) · vi sự xin lỗi (an expression of regret) · nb unnskyldning (an expression of regret) · ba ғәфү (an expression of regret) · tr mazeret (an expression of regret) · uk ви́правдання (formal justification, defence) · fi puolustuskirjoitus (formal justification, defence) · kmr mazeret (an expression of regret) · pam kepanupayan (an expression of regret) · my တောင်းပန်ခြင်း (an expression of regret) · ur اِعْتِذار (an expression of regret) · ang lādung (formal justification, defence) · sv försvarsskrift (formal justification, defence) · es disculpa (an expression of regret) · kmr lêborîn (an expression of regret) · az etizar (an expression of regret) · cs omluva (an expression of regret) · sv försvarstal (formal justification, defence) · pt apologia (formal justification, defence) · lt atsiprašymas (an expression of regret) · uz uzr (an expression of regret) · fa-ira عُذْر (an expression of regret) · ko 변명 (formal justification, defence) · cmn 道歉 (an expression of regret) · km ការសុំទោស (an expression of regret) · ar عُذْر (an expression of regret) · ps بخښنه (an expression of regret) · tr itizar (an expression of regret) · uz kechirish (an expression of regret) · ja 謝罪 (an expression of regret) · hu bocsánatkérés (an expression of regret) · ug كەچۈرۈم (an expression of regret) · ur پوزِش (an expression of regret) · ur مَعْذَرَت (an expression of regret) · sh izvinjénje (an expression of regret) · pl przeprosiny (an expression of regret) · ota اعتذار (an expression of regret) · es disculpa (formal justification, defence) · ko 사죄 (an expression of regret) · tg узрхохӣ (an expression of regret) · ja 申し訳 (an expression of regret) · he הִצְטַדְּקוּת (formal justification, defence) · he הִתְנַצְּלוּת (an expression of regret) · hu védőbeszéd (formal justification, defence) · pam kapanupayan (an expression of regret) · rsk препитанє (an expression of regret) · ase A@Chest-PalmBack CirclesVert (an expression of regret) · be прабачэ́ньне (an expression of regret) · prs مَعْذِرَت (an expression of regret) · is afsökunarbeiðni (an expression of regret) · fa-ira اِعْتِذار (an expression of regret) · fr apologie (formal justification, defence) · ca disculpa (an expression of regret) · es apología (formal justification, defence) · ko 사과 (an expression of regret) · uz kechirim (an expression of regret) · pl apologetyka (formal justification, defence) · tr savunca (formal justification, defence) · ps معذرت (an expression of regret) · fi puolustus (formal justification, defence) · ga apalacht (formal justification, defence) · gd leisgeul (an expression of regret) · pl przeproszenie (an expression of regret) · hy ներողություն (an expression of regret) · km ខមាទោស (an expression of regret) · sv ursäkt (an expression of regret) · sv apologi (formal justification, defence) · tg узр (an expression of regret) · is afsökun (an expression of regret) · hi क्षमायाचना (an expression of regret) · nn unnskyldning (an expression of regret) · tt гафу (an expression of regret) · sq apologji (formal justification, defence) · tr özür (an expression of regret) · sl opravičilo (an expression of regret) · tr müdafaa (formal justification, defence) · mi whakapāha (an expression of regret) · ja 弁明 (formal justification, defence) · pl apologia (formal justification, defence) · kmr uzr (an expression of regret) · ru извине́ние (formal justification, defence) · az üzr (an expression of regret) · de Apologie (formal justification, defence) · hi दोर्षस्वीकार (an expression of regret) · ar دِفَاع (formal justification, defence) · ru оправда́ние (formal justification, defence) · eo pardonpeto (an expression of regret) · uk оправда́ння (formal justification, defence) · ug ئۆزرە (an expression of regret) · ro scuză (an expression of regret) · tl paumanhin (an expression of regret) · ms permintaan maaf (an expression of regret) · th คำขอโทษ (an expression of regret) · sh извиње́ње (an expression of regret) · sk ospravedlnenie (an expression of regret) · ar تَبْرِير (formal justification, defence) · da undskyldning (an expression of regret) · uz afv (an expression of regret) · nl verontschuldiging (an expression of regret) · ps اعتذار (an expression of regret) · it apologia (formal justification, defence) · ps عذر (an expression of regret) · ja 詫び (an expression of regret) · cmn 致歉 (an expression of regret) · ca apologia (formal justification, defence) · hy պաշտպանական (formal justification, defence) · pt desculpa (an expression of regret) · it apologia (an expression of regret) · ga leithscéal (an expression of regret) · nl verweer (formal justification, defence) · cmn 辯解 /辩解 (formal justification, defence) · uk ви́бачення (an expression of regret) · fa-ira عُذْرْخواهی (an expression of regret) · uk проба́чення (an expression of regret) · ka ბოდიში (an expression of regret) · fa-ira مَعْذِرَت (an expression of regret) · fr excuse (an expression of regret) · id apologi (formal justification, defence) · az mazərət (an expression of regret) · kk кешірім (an expression of regret) · el συγγνώμη (an expression of regret) · bn ক্ষমা (an expression of regret) · it scuse (an expression of regret) · et vabandus (an expression of regret) · fa-ira پوزِش (an expression of regret) · ru извине́ние (an expression of regret) · ar اِعْتِذَار (an expression of regret) · bn মাফ (an expression of regret) · sq falje (an expression of regret) · hi क्षमा (an expression of regret) · prs پوزِش (an expression of regret) · ang lādung (an expression of regret) · yi אַנטשולדיקונג (an expression of regret) · tl patawad (an expression of regret) · ur مُعافی (an expression of regret) · be прабачэ́нне (an expression of regret) · he הִתְנַצְּלוּת (formal justification, defence) · el απολογία (formal justification, defence) · got 𐍃𐌿𐌽𐌾𐍉𐌽𐍃 (formal justification, defence) · lv atvainošanās (an expression of regret) · mk извинение (an expression of regret) · ru проще́ние (an expression of regret) · ur عُذْر (an expression of regret) · mn уучлал (an expression of regret) · ota عذر (an expression of regret) · cmn 辯護詞 /辩护词 (formal justification, defence) · da forsvar (formal justification, defence) · tg маъзарат (an expression of regret) · lb Entschëllegung (an expression of regret) · fi pahoittelu (an expression of regret) · mn өршөөл (an expression of regret)