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captivity

/k/&/p't/I/v/I/t/i/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

  1. the state of being imprisoned

    noun.state

    Examples
    He was held in captivity until he died.
    Synonyms immurement imprisonment incarceration

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. the state of being a slave

    noun.state

    Examples
    So every bondman in his own hand bears the power to cancel his captivity.
    Synonyms enslavement

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. The state of being a captive or a prisoner.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

Nearby words

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