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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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