ˌapəˈlōj(ē)ə, əˌpōləˈjēə noun
( plural apologias -əz ; also apologi·ae ˌapəˈlōjēˌē, əˌpōləˈjēˌā)
Etymology: Late Latin — more at apology
1. : an apology or a defense
the present volume is no apologia , on the contrary, it is the pugnacious self-vindication of an … able man — Times Literary Supplement
2. : justification of the acts of a person's life
En Miroir turns out to be an apologia , suffering from all the faults of self-justification — Times Literary Supplement
Synonyms: see apology