apologeticaladj.

Etymology: Formed as apologetic adj. + -al suffix¹.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: aˌpoloˈgetical.

1. = apologetic adj. 1.

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > duty or obligation > moral or legal constraint > immunity or exemption from liability > justification > [adjective] > vindicated > vindicatory

apologeticala1600

apological1607

vindicatory1647

apologetic1649

vindicative1660

vindicating1850

a1600 R. Hooker Of Lawes Eccl. Politie (1648) viii. sig. Y Writings Apologeticall of her Royall Authority.

1651 in T. Fuller Abel Redevivus 186 A long Apologeticall Oration of his owne innocency.

1859 B. Jowett Epist. Rom. II. 580 The former have a dogmatical, the latter an apologetical character.

2. = apologetic adj. 2.

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > virtue > righteousness or rectitude > reform, amendment, or correction > repentance or contrition > [adjective] > acknowledging fault or failure

apologetical1634

apologetic1855

1634 R. H. tr. Regim. Salerni Pref. 1 I thought fit to wave all Apologeticall expressions, of this Workes weakenesse.

1865 W. E. H. Lecky Hist. Rationalism II. iv. 97 Persecution became languid;..it grew apologetical, timid, and evasive.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online June 2019).

单词	apologetical
释义	apologeticaladj. Etymology: Formed as apologetic adj. + -al suffix¹.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: aˌpoloˈgetical. 1. = apologetic adj. 1. ΘΚΠ society > morality > duty or obligation > moral or legal constraint > immunity or exemption from liability > justification > [adjective] > vindicated > vindicatory apologeticala1600 apological1607 vindicatory1647 apologetic1649 vindicative1660 vindicating1850 a1600 R. Hooker Of Lawes Eccl. Politie (1648) viii. sig. Y Writings Apologeticall of her Royall Authority. 1651 in T. Fuller Abel Redevivus 186 A long Apologeticall Oration of his owne innocency. 1859 B. Jowett Epist. Rom. II. 580 The former have a dogmatical, the latter an apologetical character. 2. = apologetic adj. 2. ΘΚΠ society > morality > virtue > righteousness or rectitude > reform, amendment, or correction > repentance or contrition > [adjective] > acknowledging fault or failure apologetical1634 apologetic1855 1634 R. H. tr. Regim. Salerni Pref. 1 I thought fit to wave all Apologeticall expressions, of this Workes weakenesse. 1865 W. E. H. Lecky Hist. Rationalism II. iv. 97 Persecution became languid;..it grew apologetical, timid, and evasive. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online June 2019). < adj.a1600
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