captivity
The state of being captive.
Noun
- The state of being captive.
- held in captivity
- escape from captivity
- The animals lived in captivity at the zoo.
- A group of people/beings captive.
- The state or period of being imprisoned, confined, or enslaved.
- long captivity
Origin
From Middle English captivite, from Latin captīvitās. By surface analysis, captive + -ity. Entered into the English lexicon around the 14th century.