Main Entry: the·od·i·cy

Pronunciation: \thē-ˈä-də-sē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural the·od·i·cies

Etymology: modification of French théodicée, from théo- the- (from Latin theo-) + Greek dikē judgment, right — more at diction

Date: 1797

: defense of God's goodness and omnipotence in view of the existence of evil