inquisition
Pronunciation: /ˌɪŋkwɪˈzɪʃən/
The English word “inquisition” has 6 meanings listed here.
noun
- An inquiry or investigation into the truth of some matter.
- Such an investigation that is asserted to be persecutory by its adversaries.
- An inquest.
- A questioning.
- The finding of a jury, especially such a finding under a writ of inquiry.
verb
- To make inquisition concerning; to inquire into.
Etymology
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.
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