[ ap- uh- loh- jee- uh ] show ipa. della " the term is an adjective, meaning apologetic, and it is also known as a speech of self- defense. definitions of apologia. its plural form is also " apologia. storia in classical rhetoric, communication studies, and public relations, an apologia is a speech that defends, justifies, and/ or apologizes bloch apologia della storia pdf for an action or statement. an apology, as in defense or justification of a belief, idea, etc. pdf a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly. countable noun [ usually bloch singular] an apologia is a statement in which you defend something that you strongly believe in, for example a way of life, a person' s behaviour, or a philosophy. countable noun [ usu sing] an apologia is a statement in which you defend something that you strongly believe in, for example, a way of life, a person' s behavior, or a philosophy. synonyms: defence, case,. see synonyms for apologia on thesaurus. synonyms: apology. [ formal] the left have seen the work as an apologia for privilege and property.