inquisitional
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8.9
- adjective
- /ɪnˈkwɪzɪʃənl/
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inquisitorial
- The interviewer maintained an inquisitional tone, pressing the candidate for details about his past experiences.
Examples
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The ley seca was the product of a citizens' commission under the leadership of Monsignor Gustavo Franceschi, a man of "inquisitional" zeal.
Academic text (1995) -
Today I must leave to appear before the inquisitional board of regents of a very large university in the east.
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So, it was working out pretty well, and then this particular bishop came to wield his inquisitional impulses and attacks.
Academic text (2007) -
It's when some inquisitional and fundamentalist religiosity really meant to subjugate the populations (sorcerers' trials...)
Blog text (29) -
During the investigation, the detective's inquisitional methods uncovered many hidden truths.
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Her inquisitional nature often led her to ask probing questions about people's backgrounds.
Synonyms
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9.1
Asking questions in a sharp, rude way that makes people uncomfortable
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9.1
Showing that someone asks questions in a formal, serious way
A way of asking questions that feels harsh
Antonyms
How Harsh
Surface Forms
Morphology
inquisitional = inquisition (transparent) = inquisition + al
It is a regular adjective formed from 'inquisition' with '-al', so the relational meaning is directly recoverable.
Etymology
Inquisitional comes from the same root as inquire and inquisition, built from in- 'in' and quaerere 'to ask' or 'to seek'. So an inquisitional way of asking is like a strong, searching kind of questioning, which is why the word means harsh, persistent questioning.