Inquisition
Pronunciation: /ˌɪnkwəˈzɪʃən/
Inquisition (noun)
- a series of intense or harsh questions, often to find out the truth.
- an official investigation, especially one that happened in the past, to find and punish people with different beliefs.
- a formal process of asking questions to gather information or investigate a matter.
Examples
- The detective's inquisition left no detail unexplored.
- During the inquisition, she felt pressured to reveal everything.
Common collocations: face an inquisition, undergo an inquisition, intense inquisition, Spanish Inquisition, medieval inquisition