the·od·i·cy (th - d  -s)n. pl. the·od·i·cies A vindication of God's goodness and justice in the face of the existence of evil. [After Essai de théodicée, a work by Baron Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz : Greek theo-, theo- + Greek dik , order, right; see deik- in Indo-European roots.] |
theodicy [θɪˈɒdɪsɪ]
n pl -cies
(Christian Religious Writings / Theology) the branch of theology concerned with defending the attributes of God against objections resulting from physical and moral evil
[coined by Leibnitz in French as théodicée, from theo- + Greek dikē justice]
theodicean adj
theodicy
the vindication of the goodness of God in the face of the existence of evil. — theodicean, adj.
See also: Goodnessthe vindication of the goodness of God in the face of the existence of evil. — theodicean, adj.
See also: God and Gods
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