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Detailed Synonyms for captivity in English

captivity:

captivity [the ~] noun

  1. the captivity
    the imprisonment; the captivity; the confinement; the detention
  2. the captivity
    the imprisonment; the restraint; the confinement; the captivity
  3. the captivity
    the war inprisoning; the imprisonment; the captivity
  4. the captivity
    – the state of being a slave 1
    the captivity; the enslavement
    – the state of being a slave 1
    • captivity [the ~] noun
      • So every bondman in his own hand bears the power to cancel his captivity1
    • enslavement [the ~] noun
  5. the captivity
    – the state of being imprisoned 1
    the imprisonment; the captivity; the immurement; the incarceration
    – the state of being imprisoned 1
    • imprisonment [the ~] noun
      • the imprisonment of captured soldiers1
    • captivity [the ~] noun
      • he was held in captivity until he died1
    • immurement [the ~] noun
      • he practiced the immurement of his enemies in the castle dungeon1
    • incarceration [the ~] noun
      • his ignominious incarceration in the local jail1

Related Words for "captivity":

  • captivities

Alternate Synonyms for "captivity":


Related Definitions for "captivity":

  1. the state of being a slave1
    • So every bondman in his own hand bears the power to cancel his captivity1
  2. the state of being imprisoned1
    • he was held in captivity until he died1

Related Synonyms for captivity