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notpology

notpology noun: synonym of non-apology.

Noun

notpology (plural notpologies)

  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.2007 August 31, Gil Kaufman, “Michael Vick, Senator Craig Prove That Sometimes 'Sorry' Really Is The Hardest Word”, in MTV News, archived from the original on 12 Apr 2012
    • Prior to the notpology, at least half a dozen companies had pulled their ads from the show.2012 March 6, “Limbaugh Losing Advertisers”, in orlandobulletin.com
    Synonyms:
    non-apology

Synonyms of notpology

Forms of notpology

pluralnotpologies
alternative formnot-pology

Origin of notpology

Blend of not + apology.

Questions about notpology

What does notpology mean?
Notpology means synonym of non-apology.
What part of speech is notpology?
Notpology is a noun.
What is the plural of notpology?
The plural of notpology is notpologies.

Words near notpology in the dictionary

  1. notoungulate
  2. notoungulates
  3. Notowitz
  4. NOTP
  5. notpologies
  6. notpology
  7. NOTPs
  8. Notre
  9. Notre Dame
  10. Notre Dame Bay
  11. Notre-Dame

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