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inquisitionist

inquisitionist noun: a member of an inquisition; an official questioner or interrogator.

Noun

inquisitionist (plural inquisitionists)

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

Forms of inquisitionist

pluralinquisitionists

Origin of inquisitionist

From inquisition + -ist.

Questions about inquisitionist

What does inquisitionist mean?
Inquisitionist means a member of an inquisition; an official questioner or interrogator.
What part of speech is inquisitionist?
Inquisitionist is a noun.
What is the plural of inquisitionist?
The plural of inquisitionist is inquisitionists.

Words near inquisitionist in the dictionary

  1. inquisitional
  2. inquisitionally
  3. inquisitionary
  4. inquisitioned
  5. inquisitioning
  6. inquisitionist
  7. inquisitionists
  8. inquisitions
  9. inquisitions post mortem
  10. inquisitive
  11. inquisitive monkey

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