Meanings
nounsociodicy (plural sociodicies)
plural sociodicies
- A justification (or similar discourse) of the nature of a particular society
Origin
By analogy with theodicy. See socio-.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French sociodicée
- sociodicéejustification of the nature of a particular society
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APA
sociodicy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sociodicy
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“sociodicy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sociodicy. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sociodicy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sociodicy.
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