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語源

From French apologétique, from Latin apologēticus, from Ancient Greek ἀπολογητικός (apologētikós, “of or suitable for defense”), from ἀπολογέομαι (apologéomai, “to speak in defense of”); see more at English apology.

発音

• (英国発音) IPA: /əˌpɒləˈdʒɛtɪk/
• (米国発音) IPA: /əˌpɑləˈd͡ʒɛtɪk/
• ハイフネーション: apolo‧get‧ic

形容詞

apologetic (comparative more apologetic, superlative most apologetic)

1. Having the character of apology; regretfully excusing.

   Synonyms: sorry, remorseful, regretful

   His tone was apologetic as he explained what had happened.

   • 1890 February, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “A Break in the Chain”, in The Sign of Four (Standard Library), London: Spencer Blackett […], →OCLC, pages 174–175:

     Very different was he, however, from the brusque and masterful professor of common sense who had taken over the case so confidently at Upper Norwood. His expression was downcast, and his bearing meek and even apologetic.

   • 1941 January, C. Hamilton Ellis, “The Scottish Station”, in Railway Magazine, page 3:

     Aberdeen Joint is a fine station. Its approach is a real approach, not an apologetic side-street; its granite building has a dignity in keeping with the famous city skyline it faces, [...].

   • 2020 December 9, Drachinifel, 20:18 from the start, in Guadalcanal Campaign - Cape Esperance (IJN 1 : 2 USN)‎, archived from the original on 4 December 2022:

     Scott, somewhat stunned and now worried that everybody might have opened fire at the U.S. destroyers (he presumably missed Laffey and Farenholt merrily blazing away with their own guns into the darkness), ordered all firing to cease after a couple of minutes. Helena, along with Boise, was already several hundred shells lighter, and both Boise and San Francisco herself actually kept firing, as their captains were utterly sure about their targets; San Francisco's captain was very apologetic as he overruled Admiral Scott.

   • 2025 March 5, “Ayr miles with a 'Spirit of Scotland'”, in RAIL, number 1030, page 43:

     At Paisley, a station staff member politely but firmly asks why RAIL is taking so many photographs. The reply - that it's a magnificent station worthy of pictures - changes his demeanour and he's then very apologetic and says he "has to ask".

2. (dated) Defending by words or arguments; said or written in defense.

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apologetic (countable and uncountable, plural apologetics)

1. (archaic, countable) A formal apology.
2. (usually plural) A defensive method of argument.