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cosmodicy en · NOUN

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek κόσμος (kósmos, “world, universe”) + δίκη (díkē, “justice”); influenced by theodicy.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable, usually) A justification of the fundamental goodness of the universe, especially in regard to the existence of evil and suffering in the world; a work or discourse justifying the ways of the universe.

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Translations (2)

fr cosmodicée (a justification of the fundamental goodness of the universe) · de Kosmodizee (a justification of the fundamental goodness of the universe)