Preapology
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Preapology is a noun meaning An apology in advance; an apology before the fact.
Meaning
An apology in advance; an apology before the fact.
Example Sentences
A common “pre-apology” occurs when people “apologize” in anticipation of leaving a meeting early.
However, I am informed that Gazette readers were greeted with a somewhat similar pre-apology by Justice when he first put pen to paper in the capacity of what he calls scribe, […]
Word Forms
- preapologies
- pre-apology
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pre-apology, preacknowledgement, preacknowledgment, forestatement, foreannouncement, preannouncement.
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