inquirist

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noun

An inquirer, a questioner.

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Meanings

nouninquirist (plural inquirists)

plural inquirists

  1. obsoleterareAn inquirer, a questioner.

    [T]he inquirist (a grave old farmer-looking man) held up his hands, and said, Good God!—this will be sad, sad news to somebody!

    1748, [Samuel Richardson], “Letter CDXXVI”, in Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; [a]nd sold by John Osborn, […], →OCLC

Synonyms & antonyms

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inquirerqueristqueryistquestioner

Origin

From inquire + -ist.

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APA

inquirist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inquirist

MLA

“inquirist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inquirist. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inquirist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inquirist.

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