apologist (n)
vindicator (n)
justifier (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 18
def a person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution
examples an apologist for capital punishment
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Hypernym advocate, advocator, proponent, exponent
Derivationally related form justifier → justify
Derivationally related form justifier → justify
Derivationally related form vindicator → vindicate
Derivationally related form vindicator → vindicate
Derivationally related form apologist → apology
Incoming links
Derivationally related form apology → apologist
Hyponym advocate, advocator, proponent, exponent
Derivationally related form justify → justifier
Derivationally related form vindicate → vindicator
Derivationally related form justify → justifier
Derivationally related form vindicate → vindicator

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