captivity

n., pl., -ties.
The state or period of being imprisoned, confined, or enslaved.

n

Definition: physical detention by force
Antonyms: emancipation, freedom, independence, liberty, license

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: the state of being imprisoned
  Synonyms: imprisonment, incarceration, immurement

Meaning #2: the state of being a slave
  Synonym: enslavement

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - fangenskab

Nederlands (Dutch)
gevangenschap, krijgsgevangenschap

Français (French)
n. - captivité

Deutsch (German)
n. - Gefangenschaft

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αιχμαλωσία, σκλαβιά

Italiano (Italian)
prigionia, cattività

Português (Portuguese)
n. - cativeiro (m), escravidão (f)

Русский (Russian)
плен

Español (Spanish)
n. - cautiverio, cautividad

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - fångenskap

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
囚禁, 被关

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 囚禁, 被關

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 사로잡힘, 속박

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 捕らわれ, 監禁

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) أسر, عبوديه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מאסר, שבי‬

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