Inquisitee

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who is being questioned or interrogated.

    "It worked! His head twitched, switching gears from inquisitor to inquisitee."

Example

More examples

"It worked! His head twitched, switching gears from inquisitor to inquisitee."

Etymology

From inquisitor + -ee.

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