captivity

CEFRC1

/kæpˈtɪvɪti/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The state of being held as a prisoner.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A group of people/beings captive.

Examples

  • I think that dolphins should not be kept in captivity.

  • He was held in captivity.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The state or period of being imprisoned, confined, or enslaved.

  2. The state of being captive.

More examples

In context

  • The animals lived in captivity at the zoo.

  • escape from captivity

  • held in captivity

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Origin

noun

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