apologetics
Noun
- the branch of theology that is concerned with the defense of Christian doctrines
- The field of study concerned with the systematic defense of a position, or of religious or occult doctrines.
Origin / Etymology
From Late Latin apologia, from Ancient Greek ἀπολογία (apología, “a speech in defense”), from ἀπολογοῦμαι (apologoûmai, “I speak in one's defense”), from ἀπόλογος (apólogos, “an account, story”), from ἀπό (apó, “from, off”) (see apo-) + λόγος (lógos, “speech”) + -ics.
Scrabble Score: 16
apologetics: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordapologetics: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
apologetics: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 20
apologetics: valid Words With Friends Word