n.
Pronunciation: th ē - ' ä-d ə -s ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -cies
Etymology: modification of French théodicée, from théo- the- (fr. Latin theo- ) + Greek dik ē judgment, right ― more at DICTION
Date: 1797
: defense of God's goodness and omnipotence in view of the existence of evil