CAPTIVITY
Scrabble letter values: C3A1P3T1I1V4I1T1Y4 = 19
Definition
- noun the state of being imprisoned. — synonyms: imprisonment, incarceration, immurement
- noun the state of being a slave. — synonyms: enslavement
Examples
- “he was held in captivity until he died”
- “the imprisonment of captured soldiers”
- “his ignominious incarceration in the local jail”