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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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCAPTIVITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CAPTIVITY definition: 1. the situation in which a person or animal is kept somewhere and is not allowed to leave: 2. the…. Learn more.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › captivityCAPTIVITY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Captivity definition: the state or period of being held, imprisoned, enslaved, or confined.. See examples of CAPTIVITY used in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCAPTIVITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Captivity is the state of being kept imprisoned or enclosed. The great majority of barn owls are reared in captivity. He was released today after more than two months of captivity. He had been kept in a small room, bound and blindfolded for much of his captivity. Synonyms: confinement, custody, detention, imprisonment More Synonyms of captivity.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › captivityCaptivity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of CAPTIVITY is the state of being captive. How to use captivity in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › captivityCaptivity - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCAPTIVITY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    CAPTIVITY definition: a situation in which an animal is kept in a zoo or a person is kept as a prisoner, rather than…. Learn more.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioncaptivity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

  9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › captivityCaptivity Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    CAPTIVITY meaning: the state of being kept in a place (such as a prison or a cage) and not being able to leave or be free the state or condition of being captive.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCAPTIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. adjective. A captive person or animal is being kept imprisoned or enclosed. [literary] Her heart had begun to pound inside her chest like a captive animal. Synonyms: confined, caged, imprisoned, locked up More Synonyms of captive. A captive is someone who is captive. He described the difficulties of surviving for four months as a captive.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › captivitycaptivity | meaning of captivity in Longman Dictionary of...

    captivity meaning, definition, what is captivity: when a person or animal is kept in a pri...: Learn more.