devil's advocate in Greek
devil's advocate in Greek is συνήγορος του διαβόλου, δικηγόρος του διαβόλου — devil's advocate means someone who argues a position they do not personally hold, in order to test an argument or provoke fuller discussion.
devil's advocate in Greek
συνήγορος του διαβόλου
Pronounced: synigoros tou diavolou
(idiomatic) One who debates from a viewpoint which one may not actually hold, usually to determine its validity or simply for the sake of argument.
δικηγόρος του διαβόλου
Pronounced: dikigoros tou diavolou
(idiomatic) One who debates from a viewpoint which one may not actually hold, usually to determine its validity or simply for the sake of argument.
συνήγορος του διαβόλου
Pronounced: synigoros tou diavolou
(historical, Roman Catholic) A canon lawyer appointed by the Church to argue against the canonization of the proposed candidate.
What does "devil's advocate" mean?
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noun Someone who argues a position they do not personally hold, in order to test an argument or provoke fuller discussion.
"Let me play devil's advocate for a moment: what happens if nobody signs up?"
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noun In the Roman Catholic Church, the official formerly appointed to argue against the canonization of a candidate for sainthood by setting out evidence of their faults.
"The devil's advocate combed the record for evidence that the miracles were unproven."
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devil's advocate in a sentence
- Let me play devil's advocate for a moment: what happens if nobody signs up?
- Every good editorial meeting needs one devil's advocate.
- The devil's advocate combed the record for evidence that the miracles were unproven.
- The devil's advocate was required to scrutinize every claimed miracle.
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What is "devil's advocate" in Greek?
"devil's advocate" in Greek is συνήγορος του διαβόλου, δικηγόρος του διαβόλου. devil's advocate means: Someone who argues a position they do not personally hold, in order to test an argument or provoke fuller discussion.
How do you pronounce συνήγορος του διαβόλου?
"devil's advocate" in Greek is συνήγορος του διαβόλου, pronounced "synigoros tou diavolou".
How do you use "devil's advocate" in a sentence?
Example: "Let me play devil's advocate for a moment: what happens if nobody signs up?" In Greek, "devil's advocate" is συνήγορος του διαβόλου, δικηγόρος του διαβόλου.
Are there other ways to say "devil's advocate" in Greek?
Yes — Greek has 2 translations listed for "devil's advocate": συνήγορος του διαβόλου, δικηγόρος του διαβόλου.
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