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notpology

noun

Etymology

Blend of not + apology.

  1. derived from ἀπολογία
  2. derived from apologia
  3. borrowed from apologie
  4. compounded as notpology — “not + apology”

Definitions

  1. Synonym of non-apology.

    • A short time later, Bush, who is certainly not known for contrition, went further in the notpology direction and lashed out at detractors of Gonzales, whose "good name was dragged through the mud for political reasons," he said.
    • Prior to the notpology, at least half a dozen companies had pulled their ads from the show.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA