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apologetic
(redirected from apologetical)

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a·pol·o·get·ic  (-pl-jtk) also a·pol·o·get·i·cal (--kl)
adj.
1. Offering or expressing an apology or excuse: an apologetic note; an apologetic smile.
2. Self-deprecating; humble: an apologetic manner.
3. Serving as or containing a formal justification or defense: an apologetic treatise on church doctrine.
n.
A formal defense or apology.

[Middle English, formal defense, from Latin apologticus, from Greek apologtikos, suitable for defense, from apologeisthai, to defend oneself verbally, from apologos, apology, story; see apologue.]

a·polo·geti·cal·ly adv.

apologetic
Adjective
showing or expressing regret
apologetically adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.apologeticapologetic - offering or expressing apology; "an apologetic note"; "an apologetic manner"
unapologetic - unwilling to make or express an apology; "an unapologetic believer"

apologetic
Translations
apologetic [əpɔləˈdʒɛtɪk] adj [look, remark] → de disculpa

apologetic [əpɔləˈdʒɛtɪk] adj [tone, letter] → d'excuse;
to be very apologetic about → s'excuser vivement de

apologetic [əpɔləˈdʒɛtɪk] adjentschuldigend;
to be very apologetic (about sth) → sich (wegen etw gen) sehr entschuldigen

apologetic [əpɔləˈdʒɛtɪk] adj [tone, letter] → di scusa;
to be very apologetic about → scusarsi moltissimo di

apologetic apologize


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Rather than analyzing each of Saint Thomas' nine apologetical works, Monti synthesizes More's thoughts on various issues.
Seminaries, already and rightly under episcopal control, are not currently distinguished as a group for their theological research, while those institutions which are self-professedly "orthodox," like the Franciscan University of Steubenville and Christendom College, are more apologetical than theological.
As such it is but one example of the recent explosion in catechetical and apologetical periodicals and books published by entrepreneurial, knowledgeable and faithful lay people.
 
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