This is the 7922nd most frequent German word.
hinterfragt
"Questioned" or "challenged critically."
Used to indicate critical questioning or challenging of authority or established norms.
Der Schüler hinterfragt die Autorität seiner Lehrer.
The student questions the authority of his teachers.
Denotes the act of examining or evaluating assumptions critically.
In der Diskussion wurden viele Annahmen hinterfragt.
In the discussion, many assumptions were questioned.
Implies evaluating motives for their validity or trustworthiness.