English noun: captivity | |||
1. | captivity (state) the state of being imprisoned | ||
Samples | He was held in captivity until he died. The imprisonment of captured soldiers. His ignominious incarceration in the local jail. He practiced the immurement of his enemies in the castle dungeon. | ||
Synonyms | immurement, imprisonment, incarceration | ||
Broader (hypernym) | confinement | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | durance, internment, life imprisonment | ||
2. | captivity (state) the state of being a slave | ||
Samples | So every bondman in his own hand bears the power to cancel his captivity. | ||
Synonyms | enslavement | ||
Broader (hypernym) | subjection, subjugation | ||