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theodicies

theodicies is the plural of theodicy.

Meaning of theodicy

Noun

theodicy (plural theodicies)

  1. A justification of a deity or of particular attributes of a deity; specifically, a justification of the existence of evil and suffering in the world; a work or discourse justifying the ways of God.
    • 2000 [Kluwer Academic], Charles Seymour, A Theodicy of Hell, 2010, Springer, Softcover reprint, page 195,
      In general, my theodicy of hell is more congenial to those denominations with less rigidly defined doctrinal systems.
      Does this mean I have allowed theodicy to encroach on theology, contrary to...

Questions about theodicies

What is theodicies the plural of?
Theodicies is the plural of theodicy.

Words near theodicies in the dictionary

  1. Theoderic
  2. theodical
  3. theodically
  4. theodicean
  5. theodician
  6. theodicies
  7. theodicist
  8. theodicists
  9. theodicities
  10. theodicity
  11. theodicy

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