apologetics
English
noun
Definitions
- The field of study concerned with the systematic defense of a position, or of religious or occult doctrines
Etymology
Derived from Latin apologia (apology) derived from Ancient Greek ἀπολογία (a speech in defence, a speech made in defense of something, a speech in defense, speech in defense of a position).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ἀπολογία
Gloss
a speech in defence, a speech made in defense of something, a speech in defense, speech in defense of a position