Inquisitor
/in'kwizitə/ Cách viết khác : (inquisitionist) /,inkwi'ziʃənist/
Definition
- Noun:
- An official of the Inquisition: A person, especially a judge, who was an official of the historical ecclesiastical court known as the Inquisition, which investigated and prosecuted heresy.
- A harsh questioner: A person who questions others in a severe, relentless, or excessively harsh manner.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Historical Official):
- The inquisitor demanded the accused confess to heresy.
- Records from the Spanish Inquisition detail the methods used by the inquisitors.
- Noun (Harsh Questioner):
- The lawyer was like an inquisitor, bombarding the witness with aggressive questions.
- I felt like I was being interviewed by an inquisitor rather than a friendly journalist.
Advanced Usage
- "Play the inquisitor": To act like a harsh or relentless questioner.
- During the debate, he chose to play the inquisitor, putting his opponent on the defensive.
- "The Grand Inquisitor": A title for a leading official of the Inquisition; also used metaphorically for a dogmatic or persecuting authority.
- The chapter features a powerful parable about the Grand Inquisitor.
Variants and Related Words
- Inquisition (n): The historical ecclesiastical tribunal or the process of severe questioning.
- The period of the Spanish Inquisition was marked by religious persecution.
- Inquisitorial (adj): Relating to an inquisitor or to an official inquiry, often suggesting harsh, prying investigation.
- The committee adopted an inquisitorial tone during the hearings.
- Inquire/Enquire (v): To ask for information.
- I will inquire about the schedule.
Synonyms
- Interrogator: A person who questions someone, especially formally.
- Examiner: A person who inspects or investigates something closely.
- Prosecutor: A person, especially a public official, who conducts legal proceedings against someone (shares the connotation of an accuser).
Related Phrases
- Inquisitor's gaze/stare: A look that feels intensely searching and accusatory.
- She faced the committee with confidence, undaunted by their inquisitor's gaze.
Related Idioms
- To be put through an inquisition: To be subjected to intense and harsh questioning.
- After coming home late, the teenager felt he was put through an inquisition by his parents.
Noun
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an official of the ecclesiastical court of the Inquisition
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a questioner who is excessively harsh
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