inquisiteur

inquisitor

noun adjective an-kee-zee-TUR Rare

Also means

inquisitive person

Usage Note

Inquisiteur historically denotes an officer of the Inquisition, but in modern French it is also used as an adjective meaning 'searching' or 'probing' — un regard inquisiteur ('a probing look'). The feminine form is inquisitrice, used for both the noun and the adjective.

Examples

"Son regard inquisiteur mettait tout le monde mal à l'aise."

Natural Translation

His probing gaze made everyone uncomfortable.

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