Synonyms for captivity
kæpˈtɪv ɪ ticap·tiv·i·ty

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1. captivity

   Synonyms:
   compulsion, constraint, imprisonment, necessity, obligation, oppression, serfdom, servitude, slavery, superstition, thraldom

   Antonyms:
   emancipation, freedom, independence, liberty, license

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1. captivity, imprisonment, incarceration, immurementnoun

   the state of being imprisoned

   "he was held in captivity until he died"; "the imprisonment of captured soldiers"; "his ignominious incarceration in the local jail"; "he practiced the immurement of his enemies in the castle dungeon"

   Synonyms:
   incarceration, internment, immurement, imprisonment, enslavement

2. enslavement, captivitynoun

   the state of being a slave

   "So every bondman in his own hand bears the power to cancel his captivity"--Shakespeare

   Synonyms:
   incarceration, immurement, imprisonment, enslavement

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1. captivitynoun

   Synonyms:
   imprisonment, confinement, duress, durance

2. captivitynoun

   Synonyms:
   bondage, thraldom, enthralment, servitude, subjection, slavery, vassalage

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:3.5 / 2 votes

1. captivitynoun

   Synonyms:
   bondage, servitude, thralldom, vassalage, slavery

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1. List of paraphrases for "captivity":

   families, bondage

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1. Craig Smith:

   My goal as a wildlife photographer these days is to photograph animals in their natural settings, unencumbered by artificial environments such as zoo captivity, and show their beauty as they were meant to be.

2. Debbie Banks:

   I think it has set India apart from some of the other tiger range countries. If Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar look at China, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, there's more emphasis on tigers in captivity, farming and valuing tigers for their body parts higher than the survival of tigers in the wild.

3. Ghislain Kolengo:

   Very early (on Tuesday), they attacked Kadjema village and kidnapped 17 people who are still in captivity. I hope that our forces in the area and the Ugandans will find these people and bring them back.

4. Monmouth County SPCA:

   It is illegal for New Jersey residents to keep alligators or caimans, which are considered potentially dangerous exotic species, not only is it a danger to the public, but these animals, when kept in captivity, need very specific care that only professionals can provide.

5. Nadiya Savchenko:

   I suggested concrete actions to the president of Ukraine - we need to start initiating the handover of people, but the children of Petro Oleksiyovych (Poroshenko) aren't in captivity, while he spits on your children.