请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 theodicy
释义

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
the•od•i•cy  (thē odə sē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -cies. 
  1. a vindication of the divine attributes, particularly holiness and justice, in establishing or allowing the existence of physical and moral evil.
  • theo- + Greek dík(ē) justice + -y3, modeled on French théodicée, a coinage of Leibniz 1790–1800
the•od′i•cean, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
theodicy /θɪˈɒdɪsɪ/ n ( pl -cies)
  1. the branch of theology concerned with defending the attributes of God against objections resulting from physical and moral evil
Etymology: 18th Century: coined by Leibnitz in French as théodicée, from theo- + Greek dikē justice

theˌodiˈcean adj
随便看

 

英语词典包含188688条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/11/10 23:49:06