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apologetics
noun plural but singular or plural in construction apol·o·get·ics \-tiks\
Definition of APOLOGETICS
1
: systematic argumentative discourse 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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First Known Use of APOLOGETICS
circa 1733
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