Definition of devil's advocate Devil's advocate

dev•il's ad•vo•cate

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What does devil's advocate mean?

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Noun
devil's advocate - someone who takes the worse side just for the sake of argument
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  • devil's advocate (Noun)
    One who debates from a view which he or she may not actually hold, usually to determine its validity or simply for the sake of argument.
  • devil's advocate (Noun)
    A canon lawyer appointed by the Church to argue against the canonization of the proposed candidate.

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  • devil's advocate
    A person who takes the worse side just for the sake of argument.

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