captivity
English
Etymology
Middle English captivite, from Latin captīvitās. By surface analysis, captive + -ity. Entered into the English lexicon around the 14th century.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kæpˈtɪvɪti/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - Hyphenation: cap‧tiv‧i‧ty
Noun
captivity (countable and uncountable, plural captivities)
- The state of being captive.
- (obsolete) A group of people/beings captive.
- The state or period of being imprisoned, confined, or enslaved.
Translations
state of being captive
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captives — see captive
period of being captive
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