apologia pro vita sua

foreign term ap·o·lo·gia pro vi·ta sua \ˌa-pə-ˈlō-j(ē-)ə-prō-ˈvē-tə-ˈsü-ə\

Definition of APOLOGIA PRO VITA SUA

: defense of one's life : a written justification for one's beliefs or course of conduct

Latin

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