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Definition of: theodicy
(thē·od′ə·sē) noun plural ·cies
1. Justification of the divine providence by the attempt to reconcile the existence of evil with the goodness and sovereignty of God: a term established by Leibnitz in 1710.
2. The branch of philosophy that treats of the being, perfections, and government of God and the immortality of the soul. [<F théodicée <Gk. theos god + dikē justice]
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