Synonyms for apologist
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
One who makes an apology. One who speaks or writes in defense of a faith, a cause, or an institution.
Related words
- Word family
- apologetic apologia apologism apologize apology
Forms
- Plural
- apologists → supporters, advocates, defenders, vindicators…
Example sentences
- advocate They advocate for the protection of humain rights.
- defender He is the most fearsome defender in the league.
- supporter The communist got his dependable supporter at last.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| apologist | steady | |
| advocate | steady | |
| defender | steady | |
| supporter | rising | |
| vindicator | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- advocate3, defender3
- 9 letters
- supporter3, justifier
- 10 letters
- vindicator4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (advocate3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- apologiste
- Español
- apologeta
- Deutsch
- Apologet