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PRONUNCIATION OF ADVOCATUS DIABOLI

advocatus diaboli  [ˌædvəˈkɑːtəs daɪˈæbəˌlaɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ADVOCATUS DIABOLI

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Advocatus diaboli is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ADVOCATUS DIABOLI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Devil's advocate

In common parlance, a devil's advocate is someone who, given a certain argument, takes a position they do not necessarily agree with, for the sake of debate or to explore the thought further. In taking this position, the individual taking on the devil's advocate role seeks to engage others in an argumentative discussion process. The purpose of such a process is typically to test the quality of the original argument and identify weaknesses in its structure, and to use such information to either improve or abandon the original, opposing position. It can also refer to someone who takes a stance that is seen as unpopular or unconventional, but is actually another way of arguing a much more conventional stance.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ADVOCATUS DIABOLI


alkali
ˈælkəˌlaɪ
antalkali
æntˈælkəˌlaɪ
calculi
ˈkælkjʊˌlaɪ
caroli
ˈkærəˌlaɪ
cumuli
ˈkjuːmjəˌlaɪ
funiculi
fjuːˈnɪkjʊˌlaɪ
glomeruli
ɡlɒˈmɛrʊˌlaɪ
lazuli
ˈlæzjʊˌlaɪ
leptocephali
ˌlɛptəʊˈsɛfəˌlaɪ
Lorelei
ˈlɒrəˌlaɪ
malleoli
məˈliːəˌlaɪ
moduli
ˈmɒdjʊˌlaɪ
Naphtali
ˈnæftəˌlaɪ
necropoli
neˈkrɒpəˌlaɪ
oboli
ˈɒbəˌlaɪ
ovoli
ˈəʊvəˌlaɪ
rasmalai
ˈrɑːsməˌlaɪ
reguli
ˈrɛɡjʊˌlaɪ
Reticuli
rɪˈtɪkjʊˌlaɪ
ventriculi
vɛnˈtrɪkjʊˌlaɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ADVOCATUS DIABOLI

advisories
advisory
advisory opinion
advisory teacher
advocaat
advocacies
advocacy
advocacy group
advocacy organization
advocate
Advocate Depute
Advocates Depute
advocation
advocative
advocator
advocatory
advoutrer
advoutry
advowson
advt

WORDS THAT END LIKE ADVOCATUS DIABOLI

Bartoli
broccoli
cannoli
carnaroli
choli
discoboli
E. coli
Egoli
emboli
Gallipoli
Holi
mooli
Napoli
Pozzuoli
rangoli
ravioli
soli
Stromboli
Tivoli
tripoli

Synonyms and antonyms of advocatus diaboli in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «advocatus diaboli» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

advocatus diaboli
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

advocatus diaboli
570 millions of speakers

English

advocatus diaboli
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

advocatus diaboli
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

advocatus diaboli
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Advocatus Diaboli
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

advocatus diaboli
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এডভোকেট ডায়াবালী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Avocat diabolos
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Advocatus diaboli
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

advocatus diaboli
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

advocatusのdiaboli
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아드 의 diaboli
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Advocatus diaboli
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

advocatus diaboli
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Advocatus diaboli
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अॅडव्होकॅटस डायबोली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Advocatus diaboli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

advocatus diaboli
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Advocatus Diaboli
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Advocatus Diaboli
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

advocatus diaboli
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

advocatus Diaboli
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

advocatus diaboli
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

advocatus diaboli
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

advocatus Diaboli
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of advocatus diaboli

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ADVOCATUS DIABOLI»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ADVOCATUS DIABOLI» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about advocatus diaboli

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ADVOCATUS DIABOLI»

Discover the use of advocatus diaboli in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to advocatus diaboli and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sewer Networks and Processes Within Urban Water Systems: ...
Selected Proceedings of the 18th European and 1st Asian Junior Scientists Workshops J-L. Bertrand-Krajewski, M. Almeida, J.S. Matos. During the discussion During the discussion, the "advocatus diaboli" should wait to see if questions arise ...
J-L. Bertrand-Krajewski, M. Almeida, J.S. Matos, 2004
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World Dictionary of Foreign Expressions: A Resource for ...
Specifically, an official of the Roman Catholic Church entrusted with the duty of refuting arguments brought by the advocatus diaboli (q.v.) against the canonization or beatification of a person. Cf. promotor fidei. advocatus diaboli n., pl. advocati ...
Gabriel Adeleye, Kofi Acquah-Dadzie, Thomas J. Sienkewicz, 1999
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Word Gloss
James D. O'Donnell. ad hoc ad hoc for this purpose ;ttl nauseam to the point of causing sickness ad rent to the point, pertinent advocatus diaboli the devil's advocate canonise means the criterion for establishing what books are divinely ...
James D. O'Donnell, 1990
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Devil's Brew
It was here that the Customs registries indicated Advocatus Diaboli was moored. The road surrounded a large paved parking lot. I parked near the edge of the water in a space offering a clear view of the massive vessels nestled in their slips.
Keith Spence, 2012
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La Croche Lune
... atmospheric 2003 *ADVOCATUS DIABOLI Germany gothic wave 1996 > thomasjäkel ¤ www.advocatus-diaboli.net/ ¤ www.myspace.com/ bandadvocatusdiaboli > guillaume amaro ¤ www.discogs.com/artist/Advocatus+ Diaboli <tempus fugit ...
David D'HALLEINE
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The Autoimmune Diseases
... expect more radical discoveries to be just around the corner. Copyright © 2006 , Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Let me take some examples. First, suppressor T cells have. 77: Advocatus Diaboli: What is not known about Autoimmune Disease .
Ian R. Mackay, Noel R Rose, 2006
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German/English Dictionary of Idioms
Du mußt dich ans Baude7ernat wenden; das Verkehrsamt hat mit der Sache nichts zu tun. advocatus: den advocatus diaboli spielen/(machen) geh ' to play the devil's advocate Gestern hat er noch gesagt, er wäre in der Sache für Amerika, ...
Hans Schemann, 2013
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Beat Up a Cookie: An Ellie Bernstein Mystery
"We talked about you. And Latin. And the Seven Dwarfs, especially Bashful." When Sandra nudged him in the ribs with an elbow, he grinned. "Hey, Mom, remember Diaboli?" "Advocatus Diaboli. He was the family puss when Mick was — what ...
Denise Dietz, 2009
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The Forest Lovers
Now we are ready for our advocates; we need an Advocatus Dei, or accuser, and an Advocatus Diaboli, or common enemy, to be defender. Melot, my chicken, you are advocate for God Almighty, and the office is high enough for you, I hope.
Maurice Hewlett, 1930
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Equity & Trusts: Text, Cases, and Materials
In his admirable submissions in the unwelcome role of advocatus diaboli [Devil's advocate] which this court imposed upon him, Mr. Romer confined himself to that narrow issue. He did not dispute that the High Court can, in the exercise of its ...
Paul S. Davies, Graham Virgo, Edward Burn, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ADVOCATUS DIABOLI»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term advocatus diaboli is used in the context of the following news items.
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Controversial GCHQ Unit Engaged In Domestic Law Enforcement …
Advocatus Diaboli writes: Documents published by The Intercept on Monday reveal that a British spy unit purported by officials to be focused on ... «Military Technologies, Jun 15»
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Accused East Side heroin kingpin stands trial in Cleveland federal …
LikeReply. Advocatus Diaboli 5ptsFeatured Jun 2, 2015. "He also got the title by trafficking heroin, Shepherd said". Thank you Captain Obvious! «cleveland.com, Jun 15»
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Parma Superintendent Jeff Graham applies for Lorain schools gig
Advocatus Diaboli 5ptsFeatured May 18, 2015. @ram98 Why do you say that? There are 11,000 students in Parma. they are rated "Excellent" ... «cleveland.com, May 15»
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Man killed in hail of bullets outside Akron house in drive-by shooting
FlagShareShare. 3 Advocatus Diaboli Olaf James McGuire LikeReply. This comment has been deleted. DynamicD 5ptsFeatured May 18, 2015. «cleveland.com, May 15»
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Readers in survey overwhelmingly opposed to changing closed …
Advocatus Diaboli: "The issue is that the Grand Jury is a tool of the prosecutor. We all have heard the joke the a prosecutor can indict a ham ... «cleveland.com, May 15»
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Garfield Heights police investigate convenience store robbery …
2 Anthony Johnson trucker407 LikeReply. Advocatus Diaboli 5ptsFeatured Apr 6, 2015. What convenience store worker/owner does NOT wear ... «cleveland.com, Apr 15»
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Welcome to the Democratic People's Republic of the NRL
ADVOCATUS DIABOLI. Follow LeagueHQ on Twitter · Play Ultimate League · NRL Previews: Round 4. Two years ago, the United Nations ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Mar 15»
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Cleveland.com readers defend, criticize Northeast Ohio mayors …
Advocatus Diaboli: "At the end of the day these are CEO level positions. For example, Beachwood is looking at Revenues around $50M. So in ... «cleveland.com, Mar 15»
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Euclid football narrows search for new coach to 3 finalists
1 Advocatus Diaboli LikeReply. jamesx2 5ptsFeatured Jan 19, 2015. If Rotsky can bring his enthusiasm to this school, and get the talent Euclid ... «cleveland.com, Jan 15»
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Don't Worship at the Altar of Andrew Marshall
Alas, the institution of the advocatus diaboli is now largely defunct. Nonetheless, I propose that, at least for the purposes of reviewing Marshall's ... «The National Interest Online, Dec 14»

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