inquisitor
/ɪnˈkwɪzɪtər/
noun
- A person who asks many questions, often in a harsh or persistent way.
- The journalist acted like an inquisitor, pressing the politician for answers.
- My little brother is a natural inquisitor, always asking 'why' about everything.
- The teacher became an inquisitor during the exam review, grilling students on every detail.
- A historical official who investigated and punished people for religious crimes, especially during the Spanish Inquisition.
- The inquisitor condemned the accused heretic to a public trial.
- In medieval Spain, an inquisitor had the power to arrest and question anyone suspected of heresy.
- The novel's villain was a cruel inquisitor who tortured prisoners for confessions.
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