inquisitor

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.

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Synonyms

interrogator

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