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theodicist

theodicist noun: one who studies theodicy.

Noun

theodicist (plural theodicists)

  1. One who studies theodicy.
    • Many theodicists have maintained that God is justified in permitting suffering...1974, Clement Dore, “Do Theodicists Mean What They Say?”, in Philosophy

Forms of theodicist

pluraltheodicists

Origin of theodicist

From theodicy + -ist.

Questions about theodicist

What does theodicist mean?
Theodicist means one who studies theodicy.
What part of speech is theodicist?
Theodicist is a noun.
What is the plural of theodicist?
The plural of theodicist is theodicists.

Words near theodicist in the dictionary

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

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