inquisition
意味
- きびしい尋問,取り調べ
- 《the I-》(昔の)宗教裁判[所],異端審問[所]
語源
英語の原文（Wiktionary）
From Old French inquisicion, from Latin inquisitio, from inquirere. The sense implying persecution is influenced by the name of the Spanish Inquisition, which is a cardinal exemplar of government inquisitions that give inquisitions a bad name.