Inquisidor (en. Inquisitor)

/iŋkwiˈsiðoɾ/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Official who interrogates or investigates with an official and severe character.

The inquisitor carefully examined all the evidence presented.

El inquisidor examinó detenidamente todas las pruebas presentadas.

One who conducts a process of the Inquisition.

During the medieval era, the inquisitor had great power over people's lives.

Durante la época medieval, el inquisidor tenía mucho poder sobre la vida de las personas.

From Latin 'inquisitor', which means 'one who inquires'.

inquisitor of the truth

A person who rigorously seeks the truth.

inquisidor de la verdad

to be an inquisitor

To act in a way that questions or interrupts others without compassion.

ser un inquisidor

inquisition

Judicial ecclesiastical process that pursues heresy.

inquisición

inquiry

Action of investigating or asking about something.

indagación

interrogation

Series of formally conducted questions.

interrogatorio

Term used to describe someone who probes too much into the lives of others.

Don't be an inquisitor, respect my privacy.

No seas un inquisidor, respeta mi privacidad.

Refers to a person who criticizes or questions intensely.

She is like an inquisitor in meetings, always questioning everything.

Ella es como un inquisidor en las reuniones, siempre cuestionando todo.