devils advocate

One who argues against a popular cause or position, not as a committed opponent but simply to make people discuss and consider it in more detail.

Person: lets go swimming
Devils advocate: people pee in the pool, do you really want to go?

by Jaxi December 26, 2005

devils advocate

someone who thinks they are helping others think of the opposite side of an argument or even of the weaknesses, who really just pisses everyone off because they are so untactful and confrontational it makes conversations less enjoyable, people less willing to expand their minds, and results in your social life declining because of their existence.

-your boyfriend is always ruining the fun by trying to be a devils advocate.

-yeah, come over the next time he's out of town.
-sorry. we just can't stand him.

by happy to have my social life January 24, 2011

The Devils Advocate

what you choose to do when you want to be a dick but you don't want to get called out on in

"now if i could just play the devils advocate..."
"no. no you cannot"

by h.c.m. October 24, 2020

The Devils Advocate

If you smoke 6 bongs, with only 6 hits, 6 times over.

Is he really going to hit the devils advocate?

by WobbleDoge August 8, 2017

devil’s advocate

Someone who challenges an opposing point of view to spark debate, arguement, or controversy on a specific topic.

He will have to play devil’s advocate to get his viewpoint across.

by Raddude67 October 21, 2017

devil's advocate

dev·il's advocate
n.
One who argues against a cause or position, not as a committed opponent but simply for the sake of argument or to determine the validity of the cause or position.

Roman Catholic Church. An official appointed to present arguments against a proposed canonization or beatification.

by Maine Event April 5, 2004

she-devil’s advocate

When you step up to insert feminist principles into a conversation that needs it, even though it might not be readily received.

I’m just playing she-devil’s advocate here, but maybe it’s not fair for you to assume that all the women in this office want you to make passes at them.

by Hbts2Isngrd May 30, 2018