n. | 1. | The state of being a captive or a prisoner. |
2. | A state of being under control; subjection of the will or affections; bondage. |
Noun | 1. | captivity - 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" |
2. | captivity - the state of being a slave; "So every bondman in his own hand bears the power to cancel his captivity"--Shakespeare Synonyms: enslavement |