Meanings
nounliterary inquisition (plural literary inquisitions)
plural literary inquisitions
- historicalThe persecution of intellectuals on the basis of their writings as practiced in imperial China.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 文字獄 /文字狱
- 文字獄 /文字狱 (wénzìyù)persecution of intellectuals on the basis of their writings
Finnish kirjallinen inkvisitio
- kirjallinen inkvisitiopersecution of intellectuals on the basis of their writings
Spanish inquisición literaria
- inquisición literariapersecution of intellectuals on the basis of their writings
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literary inquisition. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/literary%20inquisition
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“literary inquisition.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/literary%20inquisition. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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