inquisitorial

[ in-kwiz-i-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr- ]

/ ɪnˌkwɪz ɪˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr- /

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adjective

of or relating to an inquisitor or inquisition.

exercising the office of an inquisitor.

Law.

pertaining to a trial with one person or group inquiring into the facts and acting as both prosecutor and judge.
pertaining to secret criminal prosecutions.

resembling an inquisitor in harshness or intrusiveness.

inquisitive; prying.

Origin of inquisitorial

1755–65; <Medieval Latin inquīsītōri(us) (Latin inquīsītōr-, stem of inquīsītorinquisitor + -ius adj. suffix) + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM inquisitorial

in·quis·i·to·ri·al·ly, adverbin·quis·i·to·ri·al·ness, nounun·in·quis·i·to·ri·al, adjectiveun·in·quis·i·to·ri·al·ly, adverb

Words nearby inquisitorial

inquisition, inquisitionist, inquisitive, inquisitor, Inquisitor-General, inquisitorial, inquisitress, inquorate, inradius, in re, in reach

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Example sentences from the Web for inquisitorial

By contrast, the European system is described as "inquisitorial."
Don't Blame the D.A.|Raymond Bonner|August 26, 2011|DAILY BEAST
So Rangel, bereft of that narrative, chose instead to question the intelligence of a pesky, inquisitorial journalist.
Charlie Rangel Is Toast|Tunku Varadarajan|July 23, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Unflinchingly he stands the inquisitorial glance, and for the time Phoebe is foiled.
The Death Shot|Mayne Reid
I intend to be inquisitorial, as the committee say they are,--but not impertinently so.
Slavery Ordained of God|Rev. Fred A. Ross, D.D.

This uplifting illusion made him inquisitorial and peremptory.
The Shadow-Line|Joseph Conrad
Fouché had lately been deprived by Bonaparte of the inquisitorial powers which he so unscrupulously used.
The Life of Napoleon I (Volumes, 1 and 2)|John Holland Rose
Alexander lost no time in repeating with him the comedy of an inquisitorial trial, which we have seen performed with Ezzelin.
A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II|Henry Charles Lea

British Dictionary definitions for inquisitorial

inquisitorial

/ (ɪnˌkwɪzɪˈtɔːrɪəl) /

adjective

of, relating to, or resembling inquisition or an inquisitor

offensively curious; prying

law denoting criminal procedure in which one party is both prosecutor and judge, or in which the trial is held in secretCompare accusatorial (def. 2)

Derived forms of inquisitorial

inquisitorially, adverbinquisitorialness, noun

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单词	inquisitorial
释义	inquisitorial [ in-kwiz-i-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr- ] / ɪnˌkwɪz ɪˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR inquisitorial ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of or relating to an inquisitor or inquisition. exercising the office of an inquisitor. Law. pertaining to a trial with one person or group inquiring into the facts and acting as both prosecutor and judge. pertaining to secret criminal prosecutions. resembling an inquisitor in harshness or intrusiveness. inquisitive; prying. Origin of inquisitorial 1755–65; <Medieval Latin inquīsītōri(us) (Latin inquīsītōr-, stem of inquīsītorinquisitor + -ius adj. suffix) + -al¹ OTHER WORDS FROM inquisitorial in·quis·i·to·ri·al·ly, adverbin·quis·i·to·ri·al·ness, nounun·in·quis·i·to·ri·al, adjectiveun·in·quis·i·to·ri·al·ly, adverb Words nearby inquisitorial inquisition, inquisitionist, inquisitive, inquisitor, Inquisitor-General, inquisitorial, inquisitress, inquorate, inradius, in re, in reach Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for inquisitorial By contrast, the European system is described as "inquisitorial." Don't Blame the D.A.\|Raymond Bonner\|August 26, 2011\|DAILY BEAST So Rangel, bereft of that narrative, chose instead to question the intelligence of a pesky, inquisitorial journalist. Charlie Rangel Is Toast\|Tunku Varadarajan\|July 23, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Unflinchingly he stands the inquisitorial glance, and for the time Phoebe is foiled. The Death Shot\|Mayne Reid I intend to be inquisitorial, as the committee say they are,--but not impertinently so. Slavery Ordained of God\|Rev. Fred A. Ross, D.D. This uplifting illusion made him inquisitorial and peremptory. The Shadow-Line\|Joseph Conrad Fouché had lately been deprived by Bonaparte of the inquisitorial powers which he so unscrupulously used. The Life of Napoleon I (Volumes, 1 and 2)\|John Holland Rose Alexander lost no time in repeating with him the comedy of an inquisitorial trial, which we have seen performed with Ezzelin. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II\|Henry Charles Lea British Dictionary definitions for inquisitorial inquisitorial / (ɪnˌkwɪzɪˈtɔːrɪəl) / adjective of, relating to, or resembling inquisition or an inquisitor offensively curious; prying law denoting criminal procedure in which one party is both prosecutor and judge, or in which the trial is held in secretCompare accusatorial (def. 2) Derived forms of inquisitorial inquisitorially, adverbinquisitorialness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to inquisitorial analytical, impertinent, inquiring, inquisitive, interested, interfering, intrusive, investigative, meddlesome, meddling, nosy, prurient, prying, puzzled, questioning, searching, snoopy, examining, inspecting, peeping
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inquisitorial

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adjective

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