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  • noun 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.

Etymologies

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From the Ancient Greek κόσμος (kosmos, "world, universe") + δίκη (dikē, "justice"); influenced by theodicy

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