Captivity — synonyms, definition

1. captivity (Noun)

arrest ball and chain bond bondage bonds chains charge confinement constraint custody detention duress enslavement gyves handcuffs hold immurement imprisonment incarceration irons • • •

captivity (Noun) — The state of being imprisoned. ex. "he was held in captivity until he died"

captivity (Noun) — The state of being a slave. ex. "So every bondman in his own hand bears the power to cancel his captivity"

confinement subjection subjugation durance internment life imprisonment