captivity

Betekenis (Engels)

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.

Synoniemen

imprisonment

confinement

slavery

bondage

incarceration

immurement

enslavement

capture

thraldom

servitude

durance

isolation

lack of freedom

duress

serfdom

thralldom

prostitution

prison

fetter

grip

custody

claws

Vertalingen

captivité

cattività

Gefangenschaft

cautividad

αιχμαλωσία

cautiverio

cativeiro

prigionia

captivitat

تربية مغلقة

ligatio

سبي

captivas

σκλαβιά

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/kæpˈtɪvɪti/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: captivite

In summary

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