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Added 9 October 2026

captivity

/kæpˈtɪvɪti/ noun

In Latin: captīvitās Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about captivity at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The state of being captive.
held in captivity
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.

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