The*od"i*cy (?), n. [NL.
theodicæa, fr. Gr. ? God + ? right, justice: cf. F.
théodicée.] 1. A vindication of
the justice of God in ordaining or permitting natural and moral
evil.
2. That department of philosophy which treats of
the being, perfections, and government of God, and the immortality of the
soul. Krauth-Fleming.