pre-apologyとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

pre- +‎ apology

名詞

preapology (複数形 preapologies)

1. An apology in advance; an apology before the fact.
   • 1916, D. Emery, The Seventh Regiment Gazette, Volume 31, p. 141:

     However, I am informed that Gazette readers were greeted with a somewhat similar pre-apology by Justice when he first put pen to paper in the capacity of what he calls scribe, […]

   • 2004, Aaron Lazare, On Apology, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 172:

     A common “pre-apology” occurs when people “apologize” in anticipation of leaving a meeting early.

使用する際の注意点

Significantly more popular since circa 2000; only occasional, irregular use prior to then.

関連する語

• preapologize