theodicy

the·od·i·cy

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Definitions of theodicy word

noun plural theodicy a vindication of the divine attributes, particularly holiness and justice, in establishing or allowing the existence of physical and moral evil. 1
noun theodicy the branch of theology concerned with defending the attributes of God against objections resulting from physical and moral evil 0
noun theodicy the theological discipline that seeks to explain how the existence of evil in the world can be reconciled with the justice and goodness of God 0

before 1790

One of the 43% newest English words

1790-1800; theo- + Greek dík(ē) justice + -y3, modeled on French théodicée, a coinage of Leibniz

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