captivity

Word parts

captive + -ity

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /kæpˈtɪvɪti/

• Audio (UK)

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• Hyphenation: cap‧tiv‧i‧ty

Noun

Singular captivity

Plural none

1. Captivity is the condition of being kept as a prisoner.

   You will be put into captivity until you tell us the truth.

   Many children were carried into Indian captivity during the colonial wars in America.

   Wild animals taken into captivity are sometimes cruelly mistreated.