INQUISITOR


Meaning of INQUISITOR in English

in ‧ quis ‧ i ‧ tor /ɪnˈkwɪzətə, ɪnˈkwɪzɪtə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

1 . someone who is asking you a lot of difficult questions and making you feel very uncomfortable

2 . an official of the Inquisition

—inquisitorial /ɪnˌkwɪzəˈtɔːriəl◂, ɪnˌkwɪzɪˈtɔːriəl◂/ adjective

—inquisitorially adverb

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