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inquisitor

/ɪnˈkwɪzɪtə(r)/noun

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कड़ी पूछताछ करने वाला

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noun
  1. 1

    [C] formal

    a person who asks a lot of difficult questions, often in a way that is unfriendly or threatening

    कड़ी पूछताछ करने वाला

    • She faced her inquisitors calmly during the interview.

    Synonyms questioner interrogator examiner

  2. 2

    [C]

    an officer of the Inquisition, the organization of the Roman Catholic Church set up to find and punish people who did not accept its teachings

    (मध्यकालीन चर्च का) धर्म-न्यायाधिकारी

    • The inquisitors tortured many people accused of heresy.
◇Word family
inquisition nouninquisitive adjectiveinquisitorial adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

questioner interrogator examiner

?Which word?

Do not confuse inquisitor (a person who questions others harshly) and inquisitive (wanting to know a lot about things, curious).

Inquisitor (कड़ी पूछताछ करने वाला व्यक्ति) और inquisitive (बहुत कुछ जानने को उत्सुक, जिज्ञासु) में भ्रम न करें।