captivity
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) The state of being captive.
- (countable, obsolete, uncountable) A group of people/beings captive.
- (countable, uncountable) The state or period of being imprisoned, confined, or enslaved.
Synonyms
Translations
captivité
cattività
Gefangenschaft
cautividad
αιχμαλωσία
cativeiro
captivitat
تربية مغلقة
ligatio σκλαβιάFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kæpˈtɪvɪti/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English captivite, from Latin captīvitās. By surface analysis, captive + -ity. Entered into the English lexicon around the 14th century.
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