inquisition

ɛ̃kizisjɔ̃

Definition

Definition of inquisition - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

questionsenquête ou recherche approfondie sur un sujet

Il mena une inquisition minutieuse sur les causes de l'accident.

investigation

recherche

histoiretribunal religieux qui punissait les personnes contre la foi catholique

L'Inquisition espagnole a marqué l'histoire du pays au Moyen Âge.

enquête abusiveenquête menée de façon abusive et trop curieuse

Cette inquisition sur ma vie privée dépasse les limites.

membresensemble des juges et membres de ce tribunal religieux

L'inquisition locale comptait plusieurs prêtres et magistrats.

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Origin of inquisition

latin, in- (dans) + quaerere (chercher)

Terms with inquisition included in their meaning

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grand inquisiteur

inquisition

chef suprême de l'inquisition dans certains pays

autodafé

inquisition

cérémonie publique où l'Inquisition prononçait et exécutait ses jugements

converso

histoire

juif ibérique converti au catholicisme à l'époque de l'Inquisition

inquisitorial

adj.

histoire religieuse

qui concerne les tribunaux et juges de l'Inquisition historique

Examples of inquisition in a sentence

Une inquisition prolongée a révélé la vérité cachée.
L'Inquisition a condamné de nombreux hérétiques au bûcher.
Des archives détaillent les procès menés par l'Inquisition au XVe siècle.
Je refuse de répondre à cette inquisition déplacée.
Son inquisition constante finit par me lasser.
L'inquisition espagnole était redoutée au Moyen Âge.

L'inquisition a rendu son verdict après de longs débats.

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English:inquiry, Inquisition, ...
German:Untersuchung, Inquisition, ...
Italian:indagine, Inquisizione, ...
Spanish:investigación, Inquisición, ...
Portuguese:investigação, Inquisição, ...
Chinese:彻查, 宗教裁判所, ...
Japanese:徹底調査, 異端審問, ...
Arabic:تحقيق معمق, محكمة التفتيش, ...
Hebrew:חֲקִירָה, אִינְקְוִיזִיצְיָה, ...
Russian:расследование, инквизиция, ...
Ukrainian:інквізиція, надмірне розслідування, ...
Catalan:investigació, investigació abusiva, ...
Danish:granskning, inkvisition, ...
Dutch:grondig onderzoek, inquisitie, ...
Greek:έρευνα, Ιερά Εξέταση, ...
Hungarian:alapos vizsgálat, inkvizíció, ...
Khmer:ការស៊ើបអង្កេត, អង្គស៊ើបសួរសាសនា, ...
Korean:심문, 이단심문, ...
Polish:śledztwo, inkwizycja, ...
Portuguese (BR):investigação, Inquisição, ...
Romanian:anchetă amănunțită, Inquziție, ...
Swedish:undersökning, inkvisition, ...
Thai:การสืบสวนอย่างละเอียด, ศาลไต่สวนศรัทธา, ...
Turkish:sorgulama, Engizisyon, ...
Vietnamese:cuộc điều tra kỹ lưỡng, Tòa án Dị giáo, ...

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