apologia.

A statement or work that explains and defends a belief, action, or position.

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Words that belong together

• an apologia for a policy
• a personal apologia

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Her apologia explained the decision but did not undo its consequences.

He published an apologia for the policy after the records contradicted his earlier account.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary. Forms: Singular apologia; plural apologias. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.