theodicy
[ thee-od-uh-see ]
/ θiˈɒd ə si /
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noun, plural the·od·i·cies.
a vindication of the divine attributes, particularly holiness and justice, in establishing or allowing the existence of physical and moral evil.
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OTHER WORDS FROM theodicy
the·od·i·ce·an, adjectiveWords nearby theodicy
theocracy, theocrasy, theocrat, Theocritus, odds are, the, theodicy, theodolite, Theodora, Theodorakis, Theodore, Theodore I
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theodicy
/ (θɪˈɒdɪsɪ) /
noun plural -cies
the branch of theology concerned with defending the attributes of God against objections resulting from physical and moral evil
Derived forms of theodicy
theodicean, adjectiveWord Origin for theodicy
C18: coined by Leibnitz in French as théodicée, from theo- + Greek dikē justice
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