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Definition of Inquisition

1. Noun. A former tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church (1232-1820) created to discover and suppress heresy.

2. Noun. A severe interrogation (often violating the rights or privacy of individuals).

Definition of Inquisition

1. n. The act of inquiring; inquiry; search; examination; inspection; investigation.

2. v. t. To make inquisition concerning; to inquire into.

Definition of Inquisition

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Inquisition

1. 1. The act of inquiring; inquiry; search; examination; inspection; investigation. "As I could learn through earnest inquisition." (Latimer) "Let not search and inquisition quail To bring again these foolish runaways." (Shak) 2. Judicial inquiry; official examination; inquest. The finding of a jury, especially such a finding under a writ of inquiry. "The justices in eyre had it formerly in charge to make inquisition concerning them by a jury of the county." (Blackstone) 3. A court or tribunal for the examination and punishment of heretics, fully established by Pope Gregory IX. In 1235. Its operations were chiefly confined to Spain, Portugal, and their dependencies, and a part of Italy. Origin: L. Inquisitio: cf. F. Inquisition. See Inquire, and cf. Inquest. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Inquisition

inquiline inquilines inquiline parasite inquire inquired inquirer inquirers inquires inquiries inquiring

inquiringly inquiry inquiry inquiry agent inquisition (current term) inquisition (current term) inquisitional inquisitions inquisitive inquisitively

inquisitively inquisitiveness inquisitor inquisitor inquisitorial inquisitorially inquisitors inquisitory INR inracinate

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