/ Dictionary / Index A apologist: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: a•pol•o•gist Pronunciation: (u-pol'u-jist), [key] — n. a person who makes a defense in speech or writing of a belief, idea, etc. Also,a&syl;pol&syl;o&syl;gete(&schwa;&sylpnb;pol&prim;&schwa;&sylp;jēt&sec;).a person skilled in apologetics. one of the authors of the early Christian apologies in defense of the faith. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: apologist (Thesaurus) Apologia pro Vita Sua* apologize Related Content Daily Word Quiz: topography Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language