devil's advocacyn.

Brit.

/ˌdɛvlz ˈadvəkəsi/, U.S.

/ˌdɛv(ə)lz ˈædvəkəsi/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: devil n., advocacy n.

Etymology: < the genitive of devil n. + advocacy n., after devil's advocate n. Compare earlier devil-advocacy n. at devil n. Compounds 2.

The action or practice of playing devil’s advocate; an argument advanced by a devil’s advocate.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > [noun] > action of causing disadvantage > injurious advocacy

devil-advocacy1854

devil's advocacy1863

1863 T. Hood in Saturday Night 31 Jan. 278/1 Christopher snapped a snuffy thumb and finger together, highly delighted, as well as somewhat surprised, at the cleverness of his own ‘devil's advocacy’.

1892 A. Birrell Res Judicatæ iv. 108 There is just enough of..truth in it, to make it one of the most powerful bits of devil's advocacy ever penned.

1935 Ann. Amer. Acad. Polit. & Social Sci. 179 207/2 This devil's advocacy of bigger and better propaganda is based upon the assumption that there will be freedom of propaganda.

1993 R. Andrews Scripts & Scenarios vi. 204 There may be an element of perversity, or of devil's advocacy, in our decision..to postpone the discussion of theory until this point.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	devils advocacy
释义	devil's advocacyn. Brit. /ˌdɛvlz ˈadvəkəsi/, U.S. /ˌdɛv(ə)lz ˈædvəkəsi/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: devil n., advocacy n. Etymology: < the genitive of devil n. + advocacy n., after devil's advocate n. Compare earlier devil-advocacy n. at devil n. Compounds 2. The action or practice of playing devil’s advocate; an argument advanced by a devil’s advocate. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > [noun] > action of causing disadvantage > injurious advocacy devil-advocacy1854 devil's advocacy1863 1863 T. Hood in Saturday Night 31 Jan. 278/1 Christopher snapped a snuffy thumb and finger together, highly delighted, as well as somewhat surprised, at the cleverness of his own ‘devil's advocacy’. 1892 A. Birrell Res Judicatæ iv. 108 There is just enough of..truth in it, to make it one of the most powerful bits of devil's advocacy ever penned. 1935 Ann. Amer. Acad. Polit. & Social Sci. 179 207/2 This devil's advocacy of bigger and better propaganda is based upon the assumption that there will be freedom of propaganda. 1993 R. Andrews Scripts & Scenarios vi. 204 There may be an element of perversity, or of devil's advocacy, in our decision..to postpone the discussion of theory until this point. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1863
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