What Does Captivity Mean?

Animals that are held by humans and prevented from escaping are said to be in captivity. The term is usually applied to wild animals that are held in confinement, but may also be used generally to describe the keeping of domesticated animals such as livestock or pets.

What is the meaning of captivity '?

noun, plural cap·tiv·i·ties. the state or period of being held, imprisoned, enslaved, or confined. (initial capital letter) Babylonian captivity.

What does the word captive mean?

1 : one who has been captured : one taken and held usually in confinement Something there is in us that finds captivity captivating, particularly when the captives are prisoners of war.—