theodicy
theodicy[θɪˈɒdɪsi](pl. -ies)- [mass noun]the vindication of divine providence in view of the existence of evil
神正论(在存在恶的情况下为上帝的公正性辩护的学说)
派生theodicean[-ˈsiːən]adjective语源- late 18th cent.: from French Théodicée, the title of a work by Leibniz, from Greek theos 'god' + dikē 'justice'
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