inquisition

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See also: Inquisition

English

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Etymology

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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.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌɪŋkwɪˈzɪʃən/
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  • Rhymes: -ɪʃən
  • Hyphenation: in‧qui‧si‧tion

Noun

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inquisition (countable and uncountable, plural inquisitions)

  1. An inquiry or investigation into the truth of some matter.
    Synonym: disquisition
    1. (sometimes) Such an investigation that is asserted to be persecutory by its adversaries.
  2. An inquest.
  3. A questioning.
  4. The finding of a jury, especially such a finding under a writ of inquiry.

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Verb

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inquisition (third-person singular simple present inquisitions, present participle inquisitioning, simple past and past participle inquisitioned)

  1. (obsolete) To make inquisition concerning; to inquire into.

French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French inquisicion, itself borrowed from Latin inquisitiōnem.

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Noun

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inquisition f (plural inquisitions)

  1. inquisition
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