inquisitie

== Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch inquisitie, from Middle French inquisition, from Latin inquīsītiō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɪŋ.kʋiˈzi.(t)si/ Hyphenation: in‧qui‧si‧tie Rhymes: -itsi === Noun === inquisitie f (plural inquisities, no diminutive) (historical, Roman Catholicism) an institute associated with the Roman Catholic Church that was responsible for the investigation and prosecution of heretics (now chiefly historical) investigation, research; especially in the context of prosecution