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inquisition

/ˌɪnkwɪˈzɪʃən/

Translations

inquisitionnoun

inquisitions

/ˌɪnkwɪˈzɪʃən/

interrogatoireau sens d’un questionnement prolongé et insistant

The committee's inquisition into the company's financial practices lasted several months.

L’interrogatoire du comité sur les pratiques financières de l’entreprise a duré plusieurs mois.

Inquisitionsens historique

The Spanish Inquisition was notorious for its harsh methods and strict enforcement of religious orthodoxy.

L’Inquisition espagnole était tristement célèbre pour ses méthodes brutales et son application rigoureuse de l’orthodoxie religieuse.

Additional translations

enquêteau sens d’investigation approfondie

Synonyms

inquisitionadjective

more inquisition

Comp.

most inquisition

Super.

/ˌɪn.kwɪˈzɪʃ.ən/

Used attributively to qualify another noun, especially referring to harsh or inquisitorial methods.

inquisitorialau sens de l’Inquisition ou d’un interrogatoire sévère et insistant

The detainees were subjected to inquisition tactics during the interrogation.

Les détenus ont été soumis à des tactiques inquisitoriales pendant l’interrogatoire.

inquisitionnoun

A period of prolonged and intensive questioning or investigation.

The committee's inquisition into the company's financial practices lasted several months.

A historical tribunal established by the Catholic Church for the suppression of heresy, particularly active in the 15th to 17th centuries.

The Spanish Inquisition was notorious for its harsh methods and strict enforcement of religious orthodoxy.

inquisitionadjective

Relating to or characteristic of the Inquisition or of severe, persistent questioning.

The detainees were subjected to inquisition tactics during the interrogation.