theodicist

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noun

One who studies theodicy.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

nountheodicist (plural theodicists)

plural theodicists

  1. One who studies theodicy.

    Many theodicists have maintained that God is justified in permitting suffering...

    1974, Clement Dore, “Do Theodicists Mean What They Say?”, in Philosophy

Origin

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