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発音

• IPA^(key): /ˌɪŋkwɪˈzɪʃən/
• 韻: -ɪʃən
• ハイフネーション: in‧qui‧si‧tion

名詞

inquisition (countable かつ uncountable, 複数形 inquisitions)

1. An inquiry or investigation into the truth of some matter.
   • 1552, Hughe Latymer [i.e., Hugh Latimer]; Augustine Bernher, compiler, “[The First Sermon]”, in Certayn Godly Sermons, Made uppon the Lords Prayer, […], London: […] John Day, […], published 1562, OCLC 12219849, folios 5, verso – 6, recto:

     But as farrefoorth as I coulde learne, through earneſt inquiſition I thoughte in my conſcience the woman was not gilty, all the circumſtances well conſydered.

   • c. 1598–1600, William Shakespeare, “As You Like It”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, OCLC 606515358, [Act II, scene ii]:

     Let not search and inquisition quail / To bring again these foolish runaways.

2. An inquest.
3. A questioning.
4. The finding of a jury, especially such a finding under a writ of inquiry.
   • 1765–1769, William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England, (please specify |book=I to IV), Oxford: […] Clarendon Press, OCLC 65350522:

     The justices in eyre had it formerly in charge to make inquisition concerning them by a jury of the county.

派生語

• inquisition post mortem

動詞

inquisition (三人称単数 現在形 inquisitions, 現在分詞 inquisitioning, 過去形および過去分詞形 inquisitioned)

1. (obsolete) To make inquisition concerning; to inquire into.
   • 1644, John Milton, Areopagitica; a Speech of Mr. John Milton for the Liberty of Vnlicenc’d Printing, to the Parlament of England, London: [s.n.], OCLC 879551664:

     And in their name I shall for neither friend nor foe conceal what the general murmur is ; that if it come to inquisitioning again