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CAPTIVITY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The state of being a slave
Example:
So every bondman in his own hand bears the power to cancel his captivity
Synonyms:
captivity; enslavement
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("captivity" is a kind of...):
subjection; subjugation (forced submission to control by others)
Derivation:
captive (being in captivity)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The state of being imprisoned
Example:
he practiced the immurement of his enemies in the castle dungeon
Synonyms:
captivity; immurement; imprisonment; incarceration
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("captivity" is a kind of...):
confinement (the state of being confined)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "captivity"):
durance (imprisonment (especially for a long time))
life imprisonment (a sentence of imprisonment until death)
internment (confinement during wartime)
Derivation:
captive (being in captivity)
