inquisitor
in·qui·si·tor
inquisitor · inquisitors
Inquisitor, Befrager, Vernehmer, Ketzerrichter
A person who inquires, especially searchingly or ruthlesslyA person who inquires, especially searchingly or ruthlessly.
/ɪnˈkwɪzɪtəː/
Meaning
2 sensesA person who inquires, especially searchingly or ruthlessly.
During the meeting, Jake turned into an inquisitor, firing questions at the presenter non-stop.
Inquisitor, Befrager, Vernehmer
(historical)An official of the ecclesiastical court of the Inquisition.
Inquisitor, Ketzerrichter, Untersuchungsrichter
an official of the ecclesiastical court of the Inquisition
Translations
6 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 2
interrogator, questioner:
official of the Inquisition:
Origin
From Old French inquisiteur, from Latin inquīsītor.From Old French inquisiteur, from Latin inquīsītor.
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Forms
plural: inquisitors| Singular | inquisitor |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a questioner who is excessively harsh:interrogator
Word family
4 related wordsRelatedinquisitorial