unapology en · NOUN
Etymology
From un- (“not”) + apology.
Meanings
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A statement passed off as an apology, yet due to its content is in actuality not apologetic at all.
“Wait, there you go again! An apology that is really an unapology by pointing out a potential, and let me emphasize that it is a potential, possible flaw but not really a flaw of the other party — being me! Hmmph.”
2021, Meg Foster, Rogue: Space Opera Adventure:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| un-apology | alternative | lexicographic | |
| unapologies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |