01 n. The state of being a captive or a prisoner.
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The state of being a captive or a prisoner.“More celebrated in his captivity that in his greatest triumphs.” — Dryden.
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A state of being under control; subjection of the will or affections; bondage.“Sink in the soft captivity together.” — Addison.
Syn.
Imprisonment; confinement; bondage; subjection; servitude; slavery; thralldom; serfdom.