in ‧ qui ‧ si ‧ tion /ˌɪŋkwəˈzɪʃ ə n, ˌɪŋkwɪˈzɪʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: French ; Origin: Latin inquirere ; ⇨ ↑ inquire ]
1 . the Inquisition a Roman Catholic organization in the past whose aim was to find and punish people who had unacceptable religious beliefs
2 . [countable usually singular] a series of questions that someone asks you in a threatening or unpleasant way:
I had to face a two-hour inquisition from my parents about where I’d been.