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inquisitor | inquisitive |

As a noun inquisitor

is a person who inquires, especially searchingly or ruthlessly.

As an adjective inquisitive is

eager to acquire knowledge.

inquisitor

English

Alternative forms

* inquisitour (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who inquires, especially searchingly or ruthlessly.
  • An official of the ecclesiastical court of the Inquisition.

    • Derived terms

    * Grand Inquisitor

    External links

    * (wikipedia "inquisitor") ----

    inquisitive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Eager to acquire knowledge.
  • * I. Watts
    • A young, inquisitive , and sprightly genius.
  • Too curious; overly interested; nosy.
  • * Broome
    • A wise man is not inquisitive about things impertinent.
  • * Episode 16
    • Everybody gets their own ration of luck, they say. Now you mention it' his face was familiar to me. But, leaving that for the moment, how much did you part with, he queried, if I am not too ' inquisitive ?

    Derived terms

    * inquisitively * inquisitiveness