captivity

/kæptˈɪvəti/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. the state of being imprisoned
   “he was held in captivity until he died”
2. the state of being a slave--Shakespeare
   “So every bondman in his own hand bears the power to cancel his captivity”

Synonyms for captivity

• imprisonment
• incarceration
• immurement
• enslavement

Words that rhyme with captivity

• activity
• negativity
• nativity
• productivity
• reactivity
• relativity
• conductivity
• creativity
• festivity
• insensitivity
• proclivity
• progressivity
• selectivity
• superconductivity
• exclusivity