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captivity
[ kap-tiv-i-tee ]
noun
- the state or period of being held, imprisoned, enslaved, or confined.
Synonyms: , , , , , , ,
Antonyms:
- (initial capital letter) Babylonian captivity.
captivity
/ æˈɪɪɪ /
noun
- the condition of being captive; imprisonment
- the period of imprisonment
Other 51Թ Forms
- c·پi·ٲ noun
- i··پi·ٲ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of captivity1
Example Sentences
I am writing this from the last days of our captivity.
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.
The Israeli Prime Minister's Office said Oded "was murdered in captivity by the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization."
Police said that during his captivity, the unnamed man had not received medical or dental care.
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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