What is the meaning of advocatus diaboli?

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(latin) advocatus diaboli - Devil's advocate

Carl Meissner
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APACarl Meissner. (2011). advocatus diaboli. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/advocatus_diaboli/definitions/1966977
ChicagoCarl Meissner. 2011. "advocatus diaboli" http://smartdefine.org/advocatus_diaboli/definitions/1966977 (accessed September 23, 2026).
HarvardCarl Meissner 2011, advocatus diaboli, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/advocatus_diaboli/definitions/1966977>.
MLACarl Meissner. "advocatus diaboli" 25 May 2011. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/advocatus_diaboli/definitions/1966977>