inquisition inquisite • inquisitional · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · inquisition · · Text Latin · · Script 11 · · Length Definitions · · · (noun) a former tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church (1232-1820) created to discover and suppress heresy. Synonyms: Inquisition. · · Noun Definition 1 (noun) a severe interrogation (often violating the rights or privacy of individuals). · · Noun Definition 2 Characters · · i latin small letter i U+0069 n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F q latin small letter q U+0071 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074 u latin small letter u U+0075