A fauxpology is a false apology that you say or write in order to tell someone that you are sorry but you do not really mean it. Word origin: The blend of faux and apology e.g. Do not apologise when you do not really mean it. It is a fauxpology.
This is part of the “What are words for?” project.
This word scored a six on a three part scale of allusiveness, political oomph and cultural capital (min score 1, max score 3 for each part of the scale). Lots of words did. This is one I clawed from the slushpile on a whim.
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