advocatus diaboli

[ahd-vaw-kah-toos dee-ah-baw-lee]

noun Medieval Latin.

devil's advocate(def 2).

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British Dictionary definitions for advocatus diaboli

advocatus diaboli

noun

another name for the devil's advocate

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