the organization that tried to find and punish people who did not agree with the Roman Catholic Church, especially from the 15th to the 17th centuries. The Inquisition used very cruel methods that sometimes killed people.
Synonyms and related words
People in authority in the Christian church
abbess
abbot
archbishop
the Inquisition
US /ˌɪŋkwəˈzɪʃŋ/
DEFINITIONS1
1
the organization that tried to find and punish people who did not agree with the Roman Catholic Church, especially from the 15th to the 17th centuries. The Inquisition used very cruel methods that sometimes killed people.