captivity

Signification (Anglais)

1. (countable, uncountable) The state of being captive.
2. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) A group of people/beings captive.
3. (countable, uncountable) The state or period of being imprisoned, confined, or enslaved.

Concepts

captivité

asservissement

emprisonnement

Emprisonnement en droit français

Enfouissement vivant

emprisonnement en droit français

Synonymes

imprisonment

confinement

slavery

bondage

incarceration

immurement

enslavement

capture

thraldom

servitude

durance

isolation

lack of freedom

duress

serfdom

thralldom

prostitution

prison

fetter

grip

custody

claws

Traductions

cattività

Gefangenschaft

cautividad

αιχμαλωσία

cativeiro

cautiverio

prigionia

captivitat

تربية مغلقة

سبي

captivas

ligatio

σκλαβιά

Unfreiheit ''f''

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/kæpˈtɪvɪti/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: captivite

In summary

From Middle English captivite, from Latin captīvitās. By surface analysis, captive + -ity. Entered into the English lexicon around the 14th century.