inquisition

Mane (Îngilîzî)

Werger

ανάκριση

εξέταση

inquisició

inquisição

محاكم التفتيش

Pircarînî

C2
Wekî (IPA) tê bilêvkirin
/ˌɪŋkwɪˈzɪʃən/
Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)

From Old French inquisicion, from Latin inquisitio, from inquirere. The sense implying persecution is influenced by the name of the Spanish Inquisition, which is a cardinal exemplar of government inquisitions that give inquisitions a bad name.

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