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theodicy
the·od·i·cy
[
thee óddissee
]
(
plural
the·od·i·cies
)
noun
Definition:
defense of God's goodness:
argument in defense of God's goodness despite the existence of evil
[
Late 18th century. Anglicization of French
Théodicée
, title of a book by Gottfried Leibniz, literally "justice of the gods" < Greek
dikē
"justice"
]
the·od·i·ce·an
[
thee òddi s ən
]
adjective
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the·od·i·ce·an [ thee òddi s ən ] adjective
