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Definition of captivity - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
imprisonmentstate of being confined or imprisoned
- The animal lived in captivity for years.
2.
time heldperiod during which someone is held captive
- His captivity lasted for five long years.
3.
slaveryRare state of being a slaveRare
- She was born into captivity and knew no freedom.
Expressions with captivity
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born and raised by humans, not in the wild
These lions are bred in captivity.
kept in a place and not allowed to be free
The in captivity tigers rarely hunt for food.
Origin of captivity
Latin, captivus (captive)
Terms with captivity included in their meaning
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liberation
released from captivity or confinement
captivity
caught in a physical trap or enclosure
freedom
escape from physical confinement or captivity
escapee
person or animal that escapes control or captivity
captivity release
release from confinement or restraint
captivity
person held against their will
freedom
freed from confinement or captivity
rights
set free from captivity, oppression, or outside rule
negotiation
release from captivity for a payment
captivity
capture someone and keep them as a prisoner
prisoner
person who has escaped from prison or captivity
freedom obtained
freed from captivity for a payment
not confined
not in prison or captivity
captivity
state of being trapped or caught
captivity
keep someone captive until demands are met
zoology
breeding animals in captivity for commercial use
legal
free someone from captivity
ecology
release of animals from captivity into the wild
research
breeding animals in captivity for research purposes
captivity
old term for a captive or prisoner
captivity
imprisonment or confinement
history
pertaining to the Babylonian Captivity of the Jews
birdwatching
bird that escapes from captivity, not a wild bird
captivity
imprisoned or confined within walls
Examples of captivity in a sentence
Captivity can have severe effects on mental health. The zoo worked to improve conditions during the animals' captivity. After years of captivity, the hostages were finally released. He escaped captivity after many years. The prisoners lived in captivity for decades.
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- French:captivité, esclavage, ...
- German:Gefangenschaft, Inhaftierung, ...
- Italian:cattività, schiavitù, ...
- Spanish:cautiverio, esclavitud, ...
- Portuguese:cativeiro, ...
- Chinese:拘禁, 囚禁, ...
- Japanese:捕われの身, 拘留, ...
- Arabic:أَسْر, احتجاز, ...
- Hebrew:שֶׁבִי, תְּקוּפַת שֶׁבִי, ...
- Russian:неволя, пленение, ...
- Ukrainian:неволя, рабство, ...
- Hindi:कैद, बंदीपन, ...
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