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inquirist

inquirist noun: an inquirer, a questioner.

Noun

inquirist (plural inquirists)

  1. (obsolete, rare) An 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...

Forms of inquirist

pluralinquirists

Origin of inquirist

From inquire + -ist.

Questions about inquirist

What does inquirist mean?
Inquirist means an inquirer, a questioner.
What part of speech is inquirist?
Inquirist is a noun.
What is the plural of inquirist?
The plural of inquirist is inquirists.

Words near inquirist in the dictionary

  1. inquiring
  2. inquiring after
  3. inquiring of
  4. inquiringly
  5. inquirings
  6. inquirist
  7. inquirists
  8. inquiry
  9. inquiry-based learning
  10. inquisitee
  11. inquisitees

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