captivity

captivity
captivity (n.) late 14c., from L. captivitatem (nom. captivitas), from captivus (see CAPTIVE (Cf. captive)). An Old English cognate word for it was gehæftnes (see HAFT (Cf. haft)).

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  • captivity — cap|tiv|i|ty [ kæp tıvəti ] noun uncount a situation in which a person is being kept as a prisoner: The girls should be released from captivity immediately. in captivity: At least a quarter of the prisoners died in captivity. a. a situation in… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • captivity — UK [kæpˈtɪvətɪ] / US noun [uncountable] 1) a situation in which a person is being kept as a prisoner The girls should be released from captivity immediately. in captivity: At least a quarter of the prisoners died in captivity. 2) a situation in… …   English dictionary

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