Enter a word or phrase in any language 👆
Language:
Translation and analysis of words by ChatGPT artificial intelligence
On this page you can get a detailed analysis of a word or phrase, produced by the best artificial intelligence technology to date:
- how the word is used
- frequency of use
- it is used more often in oral or written speech
- word translation options
- usage examples (several phrases with translation)
- etymology
What (who) is devil's advocate - definition
Devil's advocate (disambiguation)
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
The Devil's Advocate; The Devils Advocate; The Devil's Advocate (film); Devil's Advocate (film); Devil's Advocate (song)
The Devil's advocate was an official in the Catholic Church who would attempt to prove a candidate for canonization to not be a saint, or by extension, a figure of speech for someone who takes a position they do not necessarily agree with for the sake of debate or to explore the thought further.
devil's advocate
FORMER OFFICIAL POSITION WITHIN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
Advocatus diaboli; Advocatus Diaboli; Promotor Fidei; Promotor fidei; Fidei Promotor; Fidei promotor; Promoter of the Faith; Promoter of the faith; Devils advocate; Devil's Advocate; God's advocate; Advocatus Dei; Advocatus dei; Promoter of the cause; Devil's advocacy; Gods advocate; Demon's advocate; Angel's advocate; Demons advocate; Angels advocate; Devil advocate; Playing Devil's advocate; Playing devil's advocate
¦ noun
1. a person who expresses a contentious opinion in order to provoke debate or test the strength of the opposing arguments.
2. historical a person appointed by the Roman Catholic Church to challenge a proposed beatification or canonization, or the verification of a miracle.
devil's advocate
FORMER OFFICIAL POSITION WITHIN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
Advocatus diaboli; Advocatus Diaboli; Promotor Fidei; Promotor fidei; Fidei Promotor; Fidei promotor; Promoter of the Faith; Promoter of the faith; Devils advocate; Devil's Advocate; God's advocate; Advocatus Dei; Advocatus dei; Promoter of the cause; Devil's advocacy; Gods advocate; Demon's advocate; Angel's advocate; Demons advocate; Angels advocate; Devil advocate; Playing Devil's advocate; Playing devil's advocate
If you play devil's advocate in a discussion or debate, you express an opinion which you may not agree with but which is very different to what other people have been saying, in order to make the argument more interesting.
N-UNCOUNT: also with det
