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captivity

[ kap-tiv-i-tee ]

noun

plural captivities.
  1. the state or period of being held, imprisoned, enslaved, or confined.

    Synonyms: , , , , , , ,

    Antonyms:

  2. (initial capital letter) Babylonian captivity.


captivity

/ æˈɪɪɪ /

noun

  1. the condition of being captive; imprisonment
  2. the period of imprisonment
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • c·پi·ٲ noun
  • i··پi·ٲ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of captivity1

1275–1325; Middle English captivite (< Old French ) < Latin ī. See captive, -ity
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I am writing this from the last days of our captivity.

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In February 2024, Philippine police received a report about a Vietnamese national who had escaped from the captivity of Zun Yuan Technology Incorporated, a company operating out of a walled compound in Bamban.

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The Israeli Prime Minister's Office said Oded "was murdered in captivity by the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization."

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Police said that during his captivity, the unnamed man had not received medical or dental care.

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Since Saturday, some have been camping outside the defence ministry in Tel Aviv to demand an immediate Gaza ceasefire deal that would free everyone in captivity.

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