Associations to the word «Inquisitor»

Wiktionary

INQUISITOR, noun. A person who inquires, especially searchingly or ruthlessly.
INQUISITOR, noun. An official of the ecclesiastical court of the Inquisition.

Dictionary definition

INQUISITOR, noun. A questioner who is excessively harsh.
INQUISITOR, noun. An official of the ecclesiastical court of the Inquisition.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche