Word of the day - Aug-5-2023 - Inquisitor

Word of the day

Aug 5, 2023

questioner (specially harsh); investigator

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Synonyms & Antonyms for inquisitor

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Sentences using the word inquisitor

  1. The grand inquisitor presided over the trial, his piercing gaze seeking any sign of heresy.
  2. The inquisitor's relentless interrogations left the accused trembling in fear and doubt.
  3. The church appointed inquisitors to root out any deviations from the established doctrine.
  4. The Spanish Inquisition employed ruthless inquisitors to suppress Protestantism and maintain Catholic supremacy.
  5. The medieval inquisitors used torture and coercion to extract confessions from suspected heretics.
  6. The chief inquisitor's authority extended beyond religious matters, reaching into the realms of politics and law.
  7. The inquisitor's trial became a gruesome spectacle, drawing crowds eager to witness the horrors inflicted upon the accused.
  8. The harsh methods of the inquisitors instilled a deep-seated terror in the hearts of the populace.
  9. The inquisitor's relentless pursuit of heretics cast a shadow over society, silencing dissenting voices and stifling intellectual inquiry.
  10. The infamous inquisitor Torquemada presided over countless trials during the Spanish Inquisition, becoming a symbol of religious intolerance and persecution.

FAQs About the word inquisitor

a questioner who is excessively harsh, an official of the ecclesiastical court of the InquisitionAn inquisitive person; one fond of asking questions., One whose

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The grand inquisitor presided over the trial, his piercing gaze seeking any sign of heresy.The inquisitor's relentless interrogations left the accused trembling in fear and doubt.

The church appointed inquisitors to root out any deviations from the established doctrine.The Spanish Inquisition employed ruthless inquisitors to suppress Protestantism and maintain Catholic supremacy.

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