 captivity |
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| 1. | [ noun ] the state of being imprisoned | |
| Synonyms: | incarceration immurement imprisonment | |
| Examples: | "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" |
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| Related terms: | confinement durance internment life_imprisonment imprison | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the state of being a slave | |
| Synonyms: | enslavement | |
| Examples: | "So every bondman in his own hand bears the power to cancel his captivity"--Shakespeare |
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| Related terms: | subjugation bondage peonage | |
| Similar spelling: |
captive captivate captivated captivation captivating |
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