vindicator vs apologist

vindicator and apologist both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
vindicator	Yes	No	No	No
apologist	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, vindicator and apologist are synonyms defined as:

vindicator and apologist: a person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution

Other synonyms of vindicator include justifier.

vindicator (noun)	apologist (noun)
a person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution	a person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution