captivity

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the state of being imprisoned
  2. noun the state of being a slave; --Shakespeare

Etymology

From Middle English captivite, from Latin captīvitās. By surface analysis, captive + -ity. Entered into the English lexicon around the 14th century.

In classic literature

Synonyms

imprisonment, incarceration, immurement

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