inquisitor

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈkwɪzɪtəː/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a questioner who is excessively harsh
  2. noun an official of the ecclesiastical court of the Inquisition

Etymology

From Old French inquisiteur, from Latin inquīsītor.

In classic literature

Synonyms

interrogator

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
inquirer

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