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‖ advocatus diaboli|ædvəʊˈkeɪtəs daɪˈæbəlaɪ|
[mod.L.; cf. advocate n.]
‘Devil's advocate’ (Devil n. 25 b).
1842H. C. Robinson Let. 29 Dec. (1927) I. 473 You are aware that here I am considered as a sort of Advocatus Diaboli. 1883Guardian 21 Mar. 412/1 The mere advocatus diaboli who is content to damage an opponent. 1929Music & Lett. X. 194 It is a pleasant thing to play advocatus diaboli with the knowledge that one is going to allow oneself to cross over to the angels' bench later. |