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Apologia (noun) means a piece of writing that defends a set of beliefs or a course of action.

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A piece of writing that defends a set of beliefs or a course of action.
"Although I've enumerated some of the academic traditions and debates that have animated this book, it is not my purpose to offer a full apologia in these brief pages." — Judith Butler, Gender Trouble (1999)
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Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀπολογία (apología, 'speech in defense of a position'). It is a doublet of apology.

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"apologia" (noun) means a piece of writing that defends a set of beliefs or a course of action.
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Other words for "apologia" include apology.

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