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Meaning of 'inquisitorial' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Inquisitorial [ a.]
- Pertaining to inquisition; making rigorous and unfriendly inquiry; searching; as, inquisitorial power.
- Pertaining to the Court of Inquisition or resembling its practices.

Meaning of 'inquisitorial' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . inquisitorial [ s]
Meaning (1):
- marked by inquisitive interest; especially suggestive of an ecclesiastical inquisitor
Example in sentence:
  • a practical police force with true inquisitorial talents;
  • the press was inquisitorial to the point of antagonism
Meaning (2):
- having the authority to conduct official investigations
Example in sentence:
  • the inquisitorial power of the Senate

Nearby Words:

inquartation inquest inquiet inquietation inquietness inquietude inquiline inquinate inquination inquirable

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