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Added 9 October 2026

imprisonment

/ɪmˈpɹɪzn̩.mənt/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about imprisonment at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment.
The state of being imprisoned.
he was held in captivity until he died
The act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison).

Origin

From Anglo-Norman emprisonement, from Old French emprisonnement. See imprison + -ment.

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