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C. S. Lewis was an old-fashioned man of learning—in his inaugural lecture at Cambridge University, he referred to himself as a living "dinosaur". The don, Christian apologist, and best-selling author died on this day in 1963
WWII Apologists Persist Despite Japanese Policy
Washington Post - United States
2 -- Once again, a Japanese official with nationalist sympathies -- in this case, the head of the air force -- has glossed over the Asian suffering caused ...
apologist
(ə-pŏl'ə-jĭst)
n.
A person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as a doctrine, policy, or institution.
apologist
əˈpɒlədʒɪst/
noun
- a person who offers an argument in defence of something controversial."an enthusiastic apologist for fascism in the 1920s"
a・pol・o・gist
⇒apology
apologize, UK USUALLY apologise
verb
[I] to tell someone that you are sorry for having done something that has caused them inconvenience or unhappiness:
I must apologize to Isobel for my lateness.
Trains may be subject to delay on the northern line - we apologize for any inconvenience caused.
She apologized profusely for having to leave at 3.30 p.m.
apology
noun [C or U]an act of saying sorry:
I have an apology to make to you - I'm afraid I opened your letter by mistake.
He's demanding a full apology from the newspaper for making untrue allegations about his personal life.
"Was he at all sorry for what he'd done?"
"Oh he was full of apologies (= extremely sorry)."
She complained to the company about its awful service and they sent her a written apology.
I owe you an apology - I'm afraid I forgot to send Amanda that report.
a letter of apology
See also apology at apologist.(your)
apologies
plural noun FORMAL
a message politely informing someone that you cannot be present at their meeting or party:
The vice-chair has sent his apologies - he's abroad at present.
Apologies were received from Phil Baker and Malcolm Johnson.
dilute
verb [T] 1 to make a liquid weaker by mixing in something else:
Dilute the juice (with water) before you drink it.
2 to reduce the strength of a feeling, action, etc:
These measures are designed to dilute public fears about the product's safety.
dilute
adjective (US USUALLY diluted)
made weaker by diluting:
dilute hydrochloric acid
dilution
noun [C or U]
The drug's effectiveness is increased by dilution.
a dilution of standards
I have an apology to make to you - I'm afraid I opened your letter by mistake.
He's demanding a full apology from the newspaper for making untrue allegations about his personal life.
"Was he at all sorry for what he'd done?"
"Oh he was full of apologies (= extremely sorry)."
She complained to the company about its awful service and they sent her a written apology.
I owe you an apology - I'm afraid I forgot to send Amanda that report.
a letter of apology
See also apology at apologist.(your)
apologies
plural noun FORMAL
a message politely informing someone that you cannot be present at their meeting or party:
The vice-chair has sent his apologies - he's abroad at present.
Apologies were received from Phil Baker and Malcolm Johnson.
dilute
verb [T] 1 to make a liquid weaker by mixing in something else:
Dilute the juice (with water) before you drink it.
2 to reduce the strength of a feeling, action, etc:
These measures are designed to dilute public fears about the product's safety.
dilute
adjective (US USUALLY diluted)
made weaker by diluting:
dilute hydrochloric acid
dilution
noun [C or U]
The drug's effectiveness is increased by dilution.
a dilution of standards
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