inquisitee

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noun

One who is being questioned or interrogated.

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Meanings

nouninquisitee (plural inquisitees)

plural inquisitees

  1. One who is being questioned or interrogated.

    It worked! His head twitched, switching gears from inquisitor to inquisitee.

    2011, Randa Goode, Crossroads

Origin

From inquisitor + -ee.

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Cite this entry
APA

inquisitee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inquisitee

MLA

“inquisitee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inquisitee. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inquisitee,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inquisitee.

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