fauxpology
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Meaning · English
Synonym of non-apology.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
What satirist could then top Texas Republican Joe Barton's coerced, linguistically mangled fauxpology? "If anything I said this morning has been misconstrued to the opposite effect I want to apologize for that misconstrued misconstruction." Translation: It's your fault for hearing me right the first
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “fauxpology” mean?
Synonym of non-apology.
Is “fauxpology” formal or informal?
fauxpology is generally slang.