theodicynoun [ C or U ]
/θiˈɒd.ɪ.si//θiˈɑː.də.si/specializedthe question of how God can exist when there is evil in the world, or a good reason or explanation for this :
Theodicy is the problem of how to reconcile a just God with a world containing evil.
It is impossible for her to produce a theodicy for horrendous infant suffering.