apologist Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution
    justifier; vindicator.
    • an apologist for capital punishment

WordNet


A*pol"o*gist noun
Etymology
Cf. F. apologiste.
Definitions
  1. One who makes an apology; one who speaks or writes in defense of a faith, a cause, or an institution; especially, one who argues in defense of Christianity.

Webster 1913