advocatus diabolin.

Brit.

/advəʊˌkeɪtəs dʌɪˈabəlʌɪ/,

/advəˌkɑːtəs dɪˈabəli/, U.S.

/ˌædvoʊˌkeɪdəs daɪˈæbəlaɪ/,

/ˌædvəˌkɑdəs diˈæbəli/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin advocatus diaboli.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin advocatus diaboli (1546 or earlier; 1541 or earlier as diaboli advocatus ) < classical Latin advocātus advocate n. + diabolī , genitive of diabolus (see devil n.). Compare earlier devil's advocate n.

= devil's advocate n. 1.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > [noun] > action of causing disadvantage > injurious advocacy > one who

devil's advocate1616

advocatus diaboli1824

1824 H. C. Robinson Diary 10 June (1967) 79 The advocatus diaboli for the evening was Mr. Taylor..with little more than verbal cleverness.

1883 Guardian 21 Mar. 412/1 The mere advocatus diaboli who is content to damage an opponent.

1929 Music & Lett. 10 194 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.

1971 I. Deutscher Marxism in our Time (1972) xv. 293 The record of this particular claimant deserves serious attention,..but an advocatus diaboli has still to throw full light on its seamy side.

2000 Scotl. on Sunday (Nexis) 17 Sept. t16 These are fair questions, even from an advocatus diaboli.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	advocatus diaboli
释义	advocatus diabolin. Brit. /advəʊˌkeɪtəs dʌɪˈabəlʌɪ/, /advəˌkɑːtəs dɪˈabəli/, U.S. /ˌædvoʊˌkeɪdəs daɪˈæbəlaɪ/, /ˌædvəˌkɑdəs diˈæbəli/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin advocatus diaboli. Etymology: < post-classical Latin advocatus diaboli (1546 or earlier; 1541 or earlier as diaboli advocatus ) < classical Latin advocātus advocate n. + diabolī , genitive of diabolus (see devil n.). Compare earlier devil's advocate n. = devil's advocate n. 1. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > [noun] > action of causing disadvantage > injurious advocacy > one who devil's advocate1616 advocatus diaboli1824 1824 H. C. Robinson Diary 10 June (1967) 79 The advocatus diaboli for the evening was Mr. Taylor..with little more than verbal cleverness. 1883 Guardian 21 Mar. 412/1 The mere advocatus diaboli who is content to damage an opponent. 1929 Music & Lett. 10 194 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. 1971 I. Deutscher Marxism in our Time (1972) xv. 293 The record of this particular claimant deserves serious attention,..but an advocatus diaboli has still to throw full light on its seamy side. 2000 Scotl. on Sunday (Nexis) 17 Sept. t16 These are fair questions, even from an advocatus diaboli. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1824
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