I throw myself before the mercy of the court. The mistake is entirely mine. I am unworthy to live. Please accept a free s/apologist/apologizer/ and I'll try to do better in the future.
(Seriously, I had "apologizer" in there, but then my brain threw out "apologist" and it looked and sounded so much better. Pity about the meaning, though.)
UPDATE: From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary:
Apologizer, n. One who makes an apology; an apologist.
Apologist, n. [Cf. F. apologiste.] One who makes an apology; one who speaks or writes in defense of a faith, a cause, or an institution; especially, one who argues in defense of Christianity.
I'll squint at that pair of definitions and say: I regret my choice of words, but not enough to go back and fix it.
I throw myself before the mercy of the court. The mistake is entirely mine. I am unworthy to live. Please accept a free s/apologist/apologizer/ and I'll try to do better in the future.
(Seriously, I had "apologizer" in there, but then my brain threw out "apologist" and it looked and sounded so much better. Pity about the meaning, though.)
UPDATE: From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary:
Apologizer, n. One who makes an apology; an apologist.
Apologist, n. [Cf. F. apologiste.] One who makes an apology; one who speaks or writes in defense of a faith, a cause, or an institution; especially, one who argues in defense of Christianity.
I'll squint at that pair of definitions and say: I regret my choice of words, but not enough to go back and fix it.