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inquisition
[in-kwuh-zish-uhn, ing-]
noun
an 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.
any harsh, difficult, or prolonged questioning.
the act of inquiring; inquiry; research.
an investigation, or process of inquiry.
a judicial or official inquiry.
Synonyms: ,the finding of such an inquiry.
the document embodying the result of such inquiry.
(initial capital letter)
a former special tribunal, engaged chiefly in combating and punishing heresy.
inquisition
1/ ˌɪɪˈɪʃə /
noun
the act of inquiring deeply or searchingly; investigation
a deep or searching inquiry, esp a ruthless official investigation of individuals in order to suppress revolt or root out the unorthodox
an official inquiry, esp one held by a jury before an officer of the Crown
another word for inquest
Inquisition
2/ ˌɪɪˈɪʃə /
noun
history a judicial institution of the Roman Catholic Church (1232–1820) founded to discover and suppress heresy See also Spanish Inquisition
Inquisition
A court established by the Roman Catholic Church in the thirteenth century to try cases of heresy and other offenses against the church. Those convicted could be handed over to the civil authorities for punishment, including execution.
Other Word Forms
- inquisitional adjective
- preinquisition noun
- ˌԱܾˈپDzԾ noun
- ˌԱܾˈپDzԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of inquisition1
Word History and Origins
Origin of inquisition1
Example Sentences
But over the course of her inquisition into the events surrounding her late husband’s heart attack, her prose becomes sharper, more concise.
Their motivation is to avert the horror show of one win from four with a trip to Paris to come and the grand inquisition of the coaches that would come with it.
Every inquisition into exactly who’s to blame for this unmitigated disaster has to begin by looking in the mirror.
O’Connor suggests that parents turn the inquisition back on their children by asking, “That’s an interesting question. do you think?”
Early on, Callas parried these inquisitions with humor.
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