First Known Use: 1797
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theodicy
noun the·od·i·cy \thē-ˈä-də-sē\
plural the·od·i·cies
Definition of THEODICY
: defense of God's goodness and omnipotence in view of the existence of evil
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Origin of THEODICY
modification of French théodicée, from théo- the- (from Latin theo-) + Greek dikē judgment, right — more at diction
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