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    captivity
    /kapˈtɪvɪti/

    noun

    • 1. the condition of being imprisoned or confined: "he was released after 865 days in captivity"

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  3. Captivity is the situation in which a person or animal is kept somewhere and is not allowed to leave. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of captivity with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

  4. Learn the meaning of captivity as the state of being captive or a group of captives, and see synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how to use captivity in a sentence and explore related words and phrases.

  5. Captivity is the state or period of being held, imprisoned, enslaved, or confined. Learn the origin, history, and usage of the word captivity, and see synonyms, antonyms, and example sentences from various sources.

  6. Captivity is the condition of being trapped or confined. Animals that are kept in zoos are in captivity. A prisoner is in captivity, and a kidnapping victim is also in captivity. If you catch a firefly and keep it in a jar, its life will be one of captivity until you let it go.

  7. Captivity is the state of being kept imprisoned or enclosed. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and usage of the word captivity with examples from various sources.

  8. Definition of captivity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. Captivity is a situation in which an animal or a person is kept in a zoo or as a prisoner, rather than being free. Learn more about the word, its synonyms and translations in different languages.