ALL meanings of inquisition
in·qui·si·tion
I i - noun inquisition A period of prolonged and intensive questioning or investigation. 1
- noun inquisition intensive questioning 1
- noun inquisition an official investigation, especially one of a political or religious nature, characterized by lack of regard for individual rights, prejudice on the part of the examiners, and recklessly cruel punishments. 1
- noun inquisition any harsh, difficult, or prolonged questioning. 1
- noun inquisition the act of inquiring; inquiry; research. 1
- noun inquisition an investigation, or process of inquiry. 1
- noun inquisition a judicial or official inquiry. 1
- noun inquisition the finding of such an inquiry. 1
- noun inquisition the document embodying the result of such inquiry. 1
- noun inquisition (initial capital letter) Roman Catholic Church. a former special tribunal, engaged chiefly in combating and punishing heresy. Compare Holy Office. Spanish Inquisition. 1
- countable noun inquisition An inquisition is an official investigation, especially one which is very thorough and uses harsh methods of questioning. 0
- noun inquisition the act of inquiring deeply or searchingly; investigation 0
- noun inquisition a deep or searching inquiry, esp a ruthless official investigation of individuals in order to suppress revolt or root out the unorthodox 0
- noun inquisition an official inquiry, esp one held by a jury before an officer of the Crown 0
- noun inquisition a judicial institution of the Roman Catholic Church (1232–1820) founded to discover and suppress heresy 0
- noun inquisition the act of inquiring; investigation 0
- noun inquisition a former general tribunal established in the 13th cent. for the discovery and suppression of heresy and the punishment of heretics 0
- noun inquisition the activities of this tribunal 0
- noun inquisition any harsh or arbitrary suppression or punishment of dissidents or nonconformists 0
- noun inquisition any severe or intensive questioning 0
- noun inquisition an inquest or any judicial inquiry 0
- noun inquisition the written finding of such an inquiry 0
- noun inquisition an investigation or inquiry into the truth of some matter. 0
- noun inquisition an inquest. 0
- noun inquisition a questioning. 0
- noun inquisition The finding of a jury, especially such a finding under a writ of inquiry. 0
- verb inquisition (Obsolete (No longer in use)) To make inquisition concerning; to inquire into. 0