captivity
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captivity
- /kæpˈtɪvɪti/
Where it comes from
From Middle English captivite, from Latin captīvitās. By surface analysis, captive + -ity. Entered into the English lexicon around the 14th century.
noun captivities
- The state of being captive. held in captivity
- A group of people/beings captive.
- The state or period of being imprisoned, confined, or enslaved. long captivity
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: incarceration, imprisonment, immurement, enslavement, captive, confinement, prisoner, detention, prison, capture, abducted, slavery, bondage, impoundment, custody, grip
Translations
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noun state of being captive
| Español | cautividad, cautiverio, captiverio, captividad |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 감금 gamgeum |
| 日本語 | 監禁 kankin |
| 中文 | 囚禁 qiújìn, 關押 /关押 guānyā, 拘禁 jūjìn, 拘押 jūyā, 監禁 /监禁 jiānjìn, 樊籠 /樊笼 fánlóng |
| Português | catividade |
| Français | captivité |
| Deutsch | Gefangenschaft |
| Italiano | cattività |
| Ελληνικά | αιχμαλωσία aichmalosía |
| Română | captivitate |
| Русский | плен plen, нево́ля nevólja, поло́н polón |
| Tiếng Việt | tù binh |
| العربية | أَسْر ʔasr, سَبْي saby |
| עברית | שֶׁבִי shévi, שִׁבְיָה shivyá |
noun period of being captive
| Português | cativeiro |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Gefangenschaft |
| Русский | нево́ля nevólja, плен plen |
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title = {captivity},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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