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captivity meaning and definition
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Definition of captivity (noun)
- the state of being imprisoned
- "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
- the state of being a slave
- "So every bondman in his own hand bears the power to cancel his captivity"--Shakespeare
- synonyms: enslavement
Source: Princeton University Wordnet