• A state of being under control; subjection of the will
    or affections; bondage.


    Captivity meaning & definition 1 of Captivity.


  • [Something] [good for] [sure].

    Captivity meaning & definition 2 of Captivity.


  • noun, plural captivities.
    1.
    the state or period of being held, imprisoned, enslaved, or confined.
    Related forms Expand
    precaptivity, noun
    semicaptivity, noun
    Synonyms Expand

    bondage, [servitude], slavery, thralldom, subjection; [imprisonment], confinement, [incarceration].

    Antonyms Expand

    freedom.

    Captivity meaning & definition 3 of Captivity.


  • The condition of being imprisoned or confined.

    Captivity meaning & definition 4 of Captivity.


  • the situation in which a person or animal is kept somewhere and is not allowed to leave:

    Captivity meaning & definition 5 of Captivity.

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