inquisitionist

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noun

A member of an inquisition; an official questioner or interrogator.

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Meanings

nouninquisitionist (plural inquisitionists)

plural inquisitionists

  1. A member of an inquisition; an official questioner or interrogator.

Origin

From inquisition + -ist.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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