Devil's advocate definition

Devil's advocate

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WordNet

noun

(1) Someone who takes the worse side just for the sake of argument

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Etymology

A calque of .

Noun

One who debates from a view which they may not actually hold, usually to determine its validity, or simply for the sake of argument.
A canon lawyer appointed by the Church to argue against the canonization of the proposed candidate.

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