captivity

• Zustand, in dem eine Person oder ein Tier gefangen gehalten oder gegen den eigenen Willen festgehalten wird; kann auch Sklaverei oder Gefangenschaft im engeren Sinne bezeichnen.

A noun referring to the state or condition of being confined, imprisoned, or held against one's will, including the condition of being a slave.

unzählbar

1. ImprisonmentB2formal

   The state of being confined or held against one's will.

   Gefangenschaft

   • The animal was kept in captivity for many years.
   • He lived in captivity for over a decade before escaping.
   • The conditions of captivity were harsh and inhumane.

   Synonymeconfinementcustodydetentionimprisonmentincarcerationinternment

   Antonymefreedomlibertyrelease

2. SlaveryC1formal

   The condition of being a slave; forced servitude.

   Sklaverei

   • Shakespeare wrote of the captivity of the human spirit.
   • The captives were sold into captivity in a foreign land.
   • He endured a life of captivity under a cruel master.

   Synonymebondageenslavementservitudesubjugationthraldomvassalage

   Antonymefreedomindependenceliberty