inquisition
An inquiry or investigation into the truth of some matterAn inquiry or investigation into the truth of some matter.
» Why the inquisition?
Значення
значень: 5(злічуване, незлічуване)An inquiry or investigation into the truth of some matter.
An inquiry or investigation into the truth of some matter.
(злічуване, іноді, незлічуване)Such an investigation that is asserted to be persecutory by its adversaries.
(злічуване, незлічуване)An inquest.
(злічуване, незлічуване)A questioning.
(злічуване, незлічуване)The finding of a jury, especially such a finding under a writ of inquiry.
- a severe interrogation (often violating the rights or privacy of individuals)
- a former tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church (1232-1820) created to discover and suppress heresy
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речень: 14Why the inquisition?
Cancel culture has become today's Inquisition.
ruКультура отмены стала современной инквизицией.
The Holy Inquisition started with Pope Lucius III.
deDie Heilige Inquisition begann unter Papst Lucius III.
The Inquisition involved physical torture, murders, and expulsions.
Comparing "cancel culture" to the Inquisition is trivializing the Inquisition.
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мов: 2Походження
From Old French inquisicion, from Latin inquisitio, from inquirere. The sense implying perFrom 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.
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