captivity
Pronunciations (2)
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/kæpˈtɪvɪti/
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kæpˈtɪvɪti
Noun
The state of being captive.
Usage- Countable
- Uncountable
- Examples
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held in captivity
escape from captivity
More examples (2)
The animals lived in captivity at the zoo.
He wrote a memoir about his years in captivity.
A group of people/beings captive.
Usage- Countable
- Obsolete
- Uncountable
The state or period of being imprisoned, confined, or enslaved.
Usage- Countable
- Uncountable
- Examples
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long captivity
Noun
the state of being imprisoned
- Broader terms
- Examples
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he was held in captivity until he died
the imprisonment of captured soldiers
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his ignominious incarceration in the local jail
he practiced the immurement of his enemies in the castle dungeon
the state of being a slave
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Word forms
captivities