inquisitional
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a word derived from
inquisition.
inquisitionnounan official investigation, especially one of a political or religious nature, characterized by lack of regard for individual rights, prejudice on the part of the examiners, and recklessly cruel punishments.
Example Sentences
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“The congregation’s inquisitional procedures are indefensible,” the Jesuit-run magazine America editorialized in 2001.
From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2022
She was succinct and measured during the inquisitional thrust and parry; at times resembling a veteran junior high teacher assisting not especially bright students in understanding not just her answers but their own questions.
From US News ● Oct. 22, 2015
Soon the questioning and the tone turn inquisitional.
From Time Magazine Archive
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This week Brzezinski is preparing to defend another aspect of his performance during the Iran crisis, and he is scheduled to do so in an inquisitional setting that his predecessors have been spared.
From Time Magazine Archive
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The suspected culprit might be subjected to this ordeal as part of the inquisitional method to determine guilt.
From Four Arthurian Romances by William Wistar Comfort