apologetic, a polo get ick, apologetical

[Fr. apologétique; Port. & Ital. apologetico; Lat. apologetic us; Gr. ἀπολογητικός ( a polo get i kos ) = fit for a defence.] † 1. Spoken or written in defence of a person, a faith, an opinion, ., and not intended to imply the smallest admi ion of error. [APOLOGETICS.] "With the advance of theology, general Apologetics tends to disappear, and in its stead comes an apologetic introduction justifying each of the fundamental doctrines of dogmatics." Ency . Brit., 7th ed., ii. 189. 2. Acknowledging slight error which, pa ed over in silence, might give just offence. IMG:content-0618.png:[blocks in formation] 260 a-pol-ô-get-ic-al-lý, adv . [Eng. a polo get i cal; -ly .] In apologetical language, in an apologetical tone; by way of apology. has been apologetically explained by the supposition "-Strau : Life of Jesus (ed. 1846), vol. ii., § 67, p. 32.