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1. (n.) theodicy
a vindication of God's justice in tolerating the existence of evil.
Etymology: (1790–1800; < F théodicée, a coinage of Leibniz =
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| Definition of 'theodicy' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) theodicy
the branch of theology that defends God's goodness and justice in the face of the existence of evil
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) theodicy
a vindication of the justice of God in ordaining or permitting natural and moral evil
2. (noun) theodicy
that department of philosophy which treats of the being, perfections, and government of God, and the immortality of the soul
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. theodicy
name given to an attempt to vindicate the order of the universe in consistency with the presence of evil, and specially to that of Leibnitz, in which he demonstrates that this is the best of all possible worlds.
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