[SeekAndFind]

RE: I don’t like the term “apologist”. I have nothing to apologize for.

A lot of our English terms are derived from either Greek or Latin. The word -- Apologetics is one of them.

Etymology. The term apologetics derives from the Ancient Greek word apologia (ἀπολογία). In the Classical Greek legal system, the prosecution delivered the kategoria (κατηγορία), the accusation or charge, and the defendant replied with an apologia, the defense, using reason and evidence to convince others.

[lee martell]

That was my question too; is a Theologian the same as an “Apologist”. I think you answered it.
It’s the old world way of saying this.