1. a person who asks many questions in a thorough or aggressive way
2. an official who conducted investigations for the Inquisition, a former Catholic Church tribunal
Usage: historical

Examples

• The detective acted like a relentless inquisitor during the interrogation.
• She felt uncomfortable under the inquisitor’s persistent questioning.
• The job interviewer was such an inquisitor that candidates often left feeling exhausted.
• Historical records show that the inquisitor traveled from town to town investigating heresy.
• The Spanish Inquisition employed many inquisitors to root out religious dissent.
• He approached every conversation like an inquisitor seeking the truth.