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Showing words for INQUISITION using the English dictionary

11 Letter Words for Inquisition

inquisition

8 Letter Words for Inquisition

inquisit, insition, inustion, quintins, quintons, unionist, unitions

7 Letter Words for Inquisition

inition, nonsuit, quinins, quintin, quinton, unition

6 Letter Words for Inquisition

inions, initio, initis, inosin, nitons, noints, nonius, outsin, quinin, quinon, quinto, quints, quoins, quoist, quoits, squint, unions, unison, untins, ustion

5 Letter Words for Inquisition

inion, innit, intis, inuit, inust, ninos, nintu, ninut, niton, nitos, noint, notus, nouns, oints, oisin, quins, quint, quist, quito, quits, quoin, quoit, sinon, sitio, snout, squin, squit, stion, stonn, stoun, suint, sunni, tonus, touns, tunis, union, unist, units, unsin, unson, untin, usnin

4 Letter Words for Inquisition

init, inns, inst, inti, into, ions, isnt, nisi, nist, nito, nits, nots, noun, nous, nout, nuns, nuts, oint, onst, onus, otis, otus, oust, outs, quin, quis, quit, quos, quot, sion, siti, situ, snit, snot, sout, stun, suit, suni, sunn, sunt, tins, tonn, tons, toun, tsun, tuis, tuno, tuns, unio, unis, unit, unto, utis

3 Letter Words for Inquisition

iii, inn, ins, int, ion, ios, iou, iqs, isn, iso, ist, its, nis, nit, non, nos, not, nun, nus, nut, oii, ois, oni, ons, ont, osi, oui, ous, out, qis, qto, qts, qui, quo, sin, sit, son, sot, sou, sui, sun, suq, tin, tis, tiu, toi, ton, tos, tou, tsi, tui, tun, uit, uni, unn, unq, uns, ust, uti, uts

Definitions for Inquisition

[1] an official investigation, especially one of a political or religious nature, characterized by lack of regard for individual rights, prejudice on the part of the examiners, and recklessly cruel punishments.
[2] any harsh, difficult, or prolonged questioning.
[3] the act of inquiring; inquiry; research.
[4] an investigation, or process of inquiry.
[5] a judicial or official inquiry.
[6] the finding of such an inquiry.
[7] the document embodying the result of such inquiry.
[8] (initial capital letter ) Roman Catholic Church . a former special tribunal, engaged chiefly in combating and punishing heresy. Compare Holy Office. Spanish Inquisition.
[9] the act of inquiring deeply or searchingly; investigation
[10] a deep or searching inquiry, esp a ruthless official investigation of individuals in order to suppress revolt or root out the unorthodox
[11] an official inquiry, esp one held by a jury before an officer of the Crown
[12] another word for inquest (def. 2)
[13] history a judicial institution of the Roman Catholic Church (1232–1820) founded to discover and suppress heresy See also Spanish Inquisition

Words related to Inquisition

interrogation, trial, investigation, inquiry, cross-examination

Words nearby Inquisition

inquiline, inquire, inquire after, inquiring, inquiry, inquisition, inquisitionist, inquisitive, inquisitor, inquisitor-general, inquisitorial

Origin of Inquisition

1350–1400; Middle English inquisicio(u)n < Latin inquīsītiōn- (stem of inquīsītiō ), equivalent to inquīsīt(us ) past participle of inquīrere to inquire + -iōn- -ion

Other words from Inquisition

in·qui·si·tion·al , adjective
pre·in·qui·si·tion , noun

Word origin for Inquisition

C14: from legal Latin inquīsītiō, from inquīrere to seek for; see inquire

Synonyms for Inquisition

interrogation, cross-examination, inquiry, investigation, trial, third degree