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literary_inquisition

literary inquisition

English

Noun

literary inquisition ‎(plural literary inquisitions)

The persecution of intellectuals on the basis of their writings as practiced in imperial China.

Translations

persecution of intellectuals on the basis of their writings

Chinese:
Mandarin: 文字獄 (zh), 文字狱 (zh) ‎(wénzìyù)

Finnish: kirjallinen inkvisitio
Spanish: inquisición literaria f