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theodicy

Pronunciation: /θɪˈɒdɪsi/

Definition of theodicy

noun (plural theodicies)

[mass noun]
  • the vindication of divine providence in view of the existence of evil: the question of theodicy [count noun]:those seeking a theodicy

Derivatives

theodicean

Pronunciation: /-ˈsiːən/

adjective

Origin:

late 18th century: from French Théodicée, the title of a work by Leibniz, from Greek theos 'god' + dikē 'justice'

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