inquisition
🇺🇸
/ˌɪnkwɪˈzɪʃn/
🇬🇧
/ˌɪŋkwɪˈzɪʃn/
noun
R
A group in the past that punished people who went against the Roman Catholic Church's beliefs, mainly from the 1400s to the 1600s.
During the historical inquisition, many people faced severe consequences for their beliefs.
R
A set of questions that someone asks you, sometimes in a way that feels uncomfortable or annoying.
My parents gave me an inquisition about where I was going and who I was going with.
translation
A group in the past that punished people who went against the Roman Catholic Church's beliefs, mainly from the 1400s to the 1600s.; A set of questions that someone asks you, sometimes in a way that feels uncomfortable or annoying.
Word Forms
Plural
inquisitions