inquisition
An inquiry or investigation into the truth of some matterAn inquiry or investigation into the truth of some matter.
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Eccles17 · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
5 senses(countable, uncountable)An inquiry or investigation into the truth of some matter.
An inquiry or investigation into the truth of some matter.
(countable, sometimes, uncountable)Such an investigation that is asserted to be persecutory by its adversaries.
(countable, uncountable)An inquest.
(countable, uncountable)A questioning.
(countable, uncountable)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
Examples
14 sentencesWhy the inquisition?
Cancel culture has become today's Inquisition.
ruКультура отмены стала современной инквизицией. — Ooneykcall
The Holy Inquisition started with Pope Lucius III.
deDie Heilige Inquisition begann unter Papst Lucius III. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The Inquisition involved physical torture, murders, and expulsions.
Comparing "cancel culture" to the Inquisition is trivializing the Inquisition.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
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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Forms
plural: inquisitions| Singular | inquisition |
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Synonyms
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3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
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