- 1the Inquisition [singular] the organization set up by the Roman Catholic Church to punish people who opposed its beliefs, especially from the 15th to the 17th century
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- 2[countable] (formal or humorous) a series of questions that someone asks you, especially when they ask them in an unpleasant way She then subjected me to an inquisition about my romantic life. see Spanish Inquisition
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