devil's advocate in Arabic
مُحَامِي الشَّيْطَان muḥāmī š-šayṭān
devil's advocate in Arabic: مُحَامِي الشَّيْطَان (muḥāmī š-šayṭān). In English, devil's advocate means one who debates from a viewpoint which one may not actually hold, usually to determine its validity or simply for the sake of argument.
Arabic words for devil's advocate
- debater
- مُحَامِي الشَّيْطَان muḥāmī š-šayṭān
English meaning of devil's advocate
- noun One who debates from a viewpoint which one may not actually hold, usually to determine its validity or simply for the sake of argument.
- noun A canon lawyer appointed by the Church to argue against the canonization of the proposed candidate.
- verb To play devil's advocate.
devil's advocate in a sentence
- I don't really believe all that – I was just playing devil's advocate.
devil's advocate in other languages
Questions about devil's advocate in Arabic
- What is the meaning of devil's advocate in Arabic?
- Devil's advocate in Arabic is مُحَامِي الشَّيْطَان (muḥāmī š-šayṭān).
- ما معنى كلمة devil's advocate؟
- Devil's advocate: مُحَامِي الشَّيْطَان (muḥāmī š-šayṭān).
- What does devil's advocate mean in English?
- Devil's advocate means one who debates from a viewpoint which one may not actually hold, usually to determine its validity or simply for the sake of argument.
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