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apologist

noun
/əˈpɒlədʒɪst/

Meaning

a person who defends or justifies something, often a controversial belief or institution

Example Sentences

He is known as an apologist for authoritarian regimes.

Synonyms

defender, advocate, supporter, proponent

Antonyms

critic, opponent, detractor

Collocations

apologist for, religious apologist, political apologist

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