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CAPTIVITY
enslavement, captivity
(noun) the state of being a slave; “So every bondman in his own hand bears the power to cancel his captivity”--Shakespeare
captivity, imprisonment, incarceration, immurement
(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”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
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.
Source: Wiktionary
Cap*tiv"i*ty, n. Etym: [L. captivitas: cf. F. captivité.]
1. The state of being a captive or a prisoner. More celebrated in his captivity that in his greatest triumphs. Dryden.
2. A state of being under control; subjection of the will or affections; bondage. Sink in the soft captivity together. Addison.
Syn.
– Imprisonment; confinement; bondage; subjection; servitude; slavery; thralldom; serfdom.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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