apologist
noun [C] /əˈpɒl.ə.dʒɪst/
/-ˈpɑː.lə-/ formalDefinition
› a person who supports a particular belief or political system, especially an unpopular one, and speaks or writes in defence of it: communism and its apologists There are few apologists for the old system.Supporters, members and defendersBelievers and non-believers
(Definition of apologist noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- -arian suffix
- -ista suffix
- -ite suffix
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- benefactor noun
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- cardholder noun
- cohort noun
- contributor noun
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- exponent noun (PERSON)
- initiate noun
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- proponent noun
- recruit noun
- referee noun (SUPPORTER)
- renegade noun
- respecter noun
- sympathizer noun
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