inquisition
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inquisition¹
- /ˌɪŋkwɪˈzɪʃən/
Rhymes with -ɪʃən
Where it comes from
From Old French inquisicion, from Latin inquisitio, from inquirere. The sense implying persecution is influenced by the name of the Spanish Inquisition, which is a cardinal exemplar of government inquisitions that give inquisitions a bad name.
noun inquisitions
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An inquiry or investigation into the truth of some matter.
But as farrefoorth as I coulde learne, through earneſt inquiſition I thoughte in my conſcience the woman was not gilty, all the circumſtances well conſydered.
Similar: disquisition
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Such an investigation that is asserted to be persecutory by its adversaries.
Similar: disquisition
- An inquest.
- A questioning.
- The finding of a jury, especially such a finding under a writ of inquiry. The justices in eyre had it formerly in charge to make inquisition concerning them by a jury of the county.
verb inquisitions · inquisitioning · inquisitioned
- To make inquisition concerning; to inquire into. And in their name I shall for neither friend nor foe conceal what the general murmur is ; that if it come to inquisitioning again
Inquisition²
proper noun
- A tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church set up to investigate and suppress heresy. We know from history that the Catholic Church has historically murdered, mutilated, castrated, maimed, imprisoned and flogged homosexuals. Catholic atrocities during the Inquisition are well documented and cannot be denied. The Church no longer does those things to homosexuals, but it violates their
- A harsh or rigorous interrogation that violates one’s rights.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: inquiry, investigation, probe, examination, interrogation, questioning, quizzing, audit, canvassing, inquest, scrutiny, inspection, cross-examination, catechism, grilling, appraisal
Translations
Every language
noun inquiry or investigation into the truth of some matter
| Español | inquisición |
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noun questioning
| Español | investigación, inquisición |
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name tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church
| Español | Inquisición |
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| 한국어 | 이단심문 idansimmun |
| 日本語 | 異端審問 itanshinmon |
| 中文 | 宗教裁判所 zōngjiào cáipànsuǒ, 異端裁判所 /异端裁判所 yìduān cáipànsuǒ |
| Português | Inquisição |
| Français | Inquisition |
| Deutsch | Inquisition, Glaubensgericht, Ketzergericht |
| Ελληνικά | Ιερά Εξέταση Ierá Exétasi |
| Русский | инквизи́ция inkvizícija |
| العربية | مَحَاكِمُ التَّفْتِيش maḥākimu t-taftīš |
name harsh or rigorous interrogation
| Русский | инквизи́ция inkvizícija |
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Talk about this word "inquisition." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/inquisition. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. inquisition. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/inquisition "inquisition." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/inquisition.Cite this
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title = {inquisition},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/inquisition},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
