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- [kap-tiv-i-tee]
- /kæpˈtɪv ɪ ti/
- /kæpˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kap-tiv-i-tee]
- /kæpˈtɪv ɪ ti/
Definitions of captivity word
- uncountable noun captivity Captivity is the state of being kept imprisoned or enclosed. 3
- noun captivity the condition of being captive; imprisonment 3
- noun captivity the period of imprisonment 3
- noun captivity the condition or time of being captive; imprisonment; bondage 3
- noun plural captivity the state or period of being held, imprisoned, enslaved, or confined. 1
- noun plural captivity (initial capital letter) Babylonian captivity. 1
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Origin of captivity
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English captivite (< Old French) < Latin captīvitās. See captive, -ity
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Parts of speech for Captivity
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captivity popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
captivity usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for captivity
noun captivity
- bondage — Bondage is the condition of being someone's property and having to work for them.
- imprisonment — to confine in or as if in a prison.
- slavery — the condition of a slave; bondage.
- incarceration — the act of incarcerating, or putting in prison or another enclosure: The incarceration rate has increased dramatically.
- confinement — Confinement is the state of being forced to stay in a prison or another place which you cannot leave.
Antonyms for captivity
noun captivity
- liberty — freedom from arbitrary or despotic government or control.
- liberation — the act of liberating or the state of being liberated.
- independence — a city in W Missouri: starting point of the Santa Fe and Oregon trails.
- freedom — the state of being free or at liberty rather than in confinement or under physical restraint: He won his freedom after a retrial.
- license — formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession.
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