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English noun: captivity

1. captivity (state) the state of being imprisoned


SamplesHe 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.


Synonymsimmurement, imprisonment, incarceration


Broader (hypernym)confinement


Narrower (hyponym)durance, internment, life imprisonment

2. captivity (state) the state of being a slave


SamplesSo every bondman in his own hand bears the power to cancel his captivity.


Synonymsenslavement


Broader (hypernym)subjection, subjugation









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