apologist
noun
apol·o·gist
ə-ˈpä-lə-jist 
plural apologists
: someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism
… an apologist for moneyed interests.—
S. L. Price
S. L. PriceApologists argued that funneling contracts to his children did not matter too much since the projects—new roads, factories, airports—did get built.—Johanna McGeary
Johanna McGearyApologists for the status quo will always claim that if change were really needed, the market would have already made it happen.—Michael Grunwald
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The singer was an apologist for some of the world’s worst regimes.
—John Fund, National Review, 30 Sep. 2024
These include apologists for slavery such as John Calhoun, progressive eugenicists such as Lothrop Stoddard, and white nationalist agitators such as William Pierce.
—George Hawley, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2017
Despite some pleas from Trump apologists who still pony up cash to the organizations operating under the Koch umbrella, the leadership remains unbending in their decision to stay out of the presidential race altogether.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024
These people, the anti-Islamists, are right now composing brilliant and lasting works of literature and philosophy -- but their achievements will never be recognized by Islamism's apologists in Western universities.
—Paul Berman, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2010
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John Fund, National Review, 30 Sep. 2024
These include apologists for slavery such as John Calhoun, progressive eugenicists such as Lothrop Stoddard, and white nationalist agitators such as William Pierce.
—George Hawley, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2017
Despite some pleas from Trump apologists who still pony up cash to the organizations operating under the Koch umbrella, the leadership remains unbending in their decision to stay out of the presidential race altogether.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024
These people, the anti-Islamists, are right now composing brilliant and lasting works of literature and philosophy -- but their achievements will never be recognized by Islamism's apologists in Western universities.
—Paul Berman, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2010
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“Apologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apologist. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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apologist
noun
apol·o·gist
ə-ˈpäl-ə-jəst
: one who speaks or writes in defense of a faith, cause, or institution
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