the Spanish Inquisition
His political enemies were conducting an inquisition into the details of his personal life.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
In|qui|si|tion — «IHN kwuh ZIHSH uhn», noun. 1. a thorough investigation; searching inquiry: »It is dangerous to institute an inquisition into the motives of individuals (Edward Everett). SYNONYM(S): examination, research. 2. an official investigation; judicial… … Useful english dictionary
in|qui|si|tion — «IHN kwuh ZIHSH uhn», noun. 1. a thorough investigation; searching inquiry: »It is dangerous to institute an inquisition into the motives of individuals (Edward Everett). SYNONYM(S): examination, research. 2. an official investigation; judicial… … Useful english dictionary
ac|qui|si|tion — «AK wuh ZIHSH uhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. the act of acquiring or getting as one s own: »He spent hundreds of hours in the acquisition of skill at the piano. With the acquisition of 19 rare specimens, the collection is unmatched. 2. a thing acquired … Useful english dictionary
dis|qui|si|tion|al — «DIHS kwuh ZIHSH uh nuhl», adjective. of the nature of a disquisition: »... the tyrannous flow of Henry Worthington s disquisitional lava (John Updike) … Useful english dictionary
dis|qui|si|tion — «DIHS kwuh ZIHSH uhn», noun. a long or formal speech or writing about a subject; dissertation: »scholastic craggy disquisitions (John Trapp). SYNONYM(S): treatise. ╂[< Latin disquīsītiō, ōnis < disquīrere inquire < dis apart + quaerere… … Useful english dictionary
in|qui|si|tion|al — «IHN kwuh ZIHSH uh nuhl», adjective. 1. = inquisitorial. (Cf. ↑inquisitorial) 2. of or having to do with the Inquisition … Useful english dictionary
in|qui|si|tion|ist — «IHN kwuh ZIHSH uh nihst», noun. = inquisitor. (Cf. ↑inquisitor) … Useful english dictionary
ac·qui·si·tion — /ˌækwəˈzıʃən/ noun, pl tions 1 [noncount] : the act of getting or acquiring something: such as 1 a : the act or process of gaining skill, knowledge, etc. the acquisition of knowledge foreign language … Useful english dictionary
dis·qui·si·tion — /ˌdıskwəˈzıʃən/ noun, pl tions [count] formal : a long speech or written report on a subject a lengthy disquisition on foreign policy … Useful english dictionary
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
