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captivity

/ captivity /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the state of being imprisoned
"he was held in captivity until he died"
"the imprisonment of captured soldiers"
"his ignominious incarceration in the local jail"
"he practiced the immurement of his enemies in the castle dungeon"
Type of:
confinement
Kinds of:
durance life imprisonment internment
Derived:
imprison incarcerate lag immure put behind bars
noun Sense 2
the state of being a slave
"So every bondman in his own hand bears the power to cancel his captivity"--Shakespeare"
Type of:
subjugation subjection
Semantic Complexity
25%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
11
Times Searched
2
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confinement durance life imprisonment internment subjugation subjection