English-Italian translations for inquisition

• inquisizione
  E lo denunciò all'inquisizione. He complained to the Inquisition.
  Possiamo chiamarlo maccartismo, oppure caccia alle streghe o inquisizione!!! It is McCarthy, the witches of Salem, the Inquisition!
  Trecento anni or sono l'avrebbero messa sotto il torchio dell'inquisizione! If this were three hundred years ago, she would have been handed over to the Inquisition!

Definition of inquisition

• an investigation or inquiry into the truth of some matter
• an inquest
• The finding of a jury, especially such a finding under a writ of inquiry
• To make inquisition concerning; to inquire into

Related words

• literary inquisition
• Holy Inquisition