apologetics

noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction

apol·o·get·ics | \ ə-ˌpä-lə-ˈje-tiks

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Definition of apologetics

1 : systematic argumentative discourse (see discourse entry 1 sense 2a) in defense (as of a doctrine)

2 : a branch of theology devoted to the defense of the divine origin and authority of Christianity

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