apologia

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

apologia
    n 1: a formal written defense of something you believe in
         strongly [syn: {apology}, {apologia}]

from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

32 Moby Thesaurus words for "apologia":
      apologetic, apologetics, apology, argument, argumentation, bicker,
      bickering, casuistry, clarification, contention, controversy,
      defense, disputation, dispute, elucidation, explanation, flyting,
      hassle, hubbub, interpretation, justification, litigation,
      logomachy, paper war, passage of arms, polemic, polemics, rhubarb,
      set-to, verbal engagement, war of words, wrangling