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There are nations, where people live in captivity, fear and silence. I believe, one day from prison camps and torture cells and from exile the leaders of freedom will emerge. The world should stand with those oppressed people until the day of their freedom finally arrives.
Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj

Meaning of "captivity" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CAPTIVITY

captivity  [kæpˈtɪvɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CAPTIVITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Captivity is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CAPTIVITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Captivity

Captivity or Captive may refer to: ▪ Imprisonment or hostage, the state of being confined to a space from which it is difficult or impossible to escape ▪ Captive company ▪ Captivity, the keeping of either domesticated animals or wild animals ▪ the Babylonian captivity of Judah, as described in the Bible ▪ Captivity narrative a genre of stories about people being captured by "uncivilized" enemies ▪ Captive! the eighth novel in World of Adventure series by Gary Paulsen ▪ Captive, a 1990 computer role-playing game ▪ Captive NTFS, an open-source project ▪ Captivity Records, a Chicago, Illinois-based independent record label. ▪ Captive portal, a technique that forces an HTTP client on a network to see a special web page ▪ Captive insurance companies are insurance companies established with the specific objective of financing risks emanating from their parent group ▪ Captive service, a type of business process outsourcing where an organization will use a wholly owned subsidiary instead of a third party vendor ▪ Captive, the only solo album to date by The Edge, guitarist of U2...

Definition of captivity in the English dictionary

The definition of captivity in the dictionary is the condition of being captive; imprisonment. Other definition of captivity is the period of imprisonment.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CAPTIVITY


activity
ækˈtɪvɪtɪ
conductivity
ˌkɒndʌkˈtɪvɪtɪ
connectivity
ˌkɒnɛkˈtɪvɪtɪ
creativity
ˌkriːeɪˈtɪvɪtɪ
hyperactivity
ˌhaɪpərækˈtɪvɪtɪ
inactivity
ˌɪnækˈtɪvɪtɪ
insensitivity
ɪnˌsensɪˈtɪvɪtɪ
interactivity
ˌɪntərækˈtɪvɪtɪ
nativity
nəˈtɪvɪtɪ
negativity
ˌnɛɡəˈtɪvɪtɪ
positivity
ˌpɒzɪˈtɪvɪtɪ
productivity
ˌprɒdʌkˈtɪvɪtɪ
radioactivity
ˌreɪdɪəʊækˈtɪvɪtɪ
reactivity
ˌriːækˈtɪvɪtɪ
reflectivity
ˌriːflɛkˈtɪvɪtɪ
relativity
ˌrɛləˈtɪvɪtɪ
resistivity
ˌriːzɪsˈtɪvɪtɪ
selectivity
sɪˌlɛkˈtɪvɪtɪ
sensitivity
ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪtɪ
superconductivity
ˌsuːpəˌkɒndʌkˈtɪvɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CAPTIVITY

caption
captionless
captious
captiously
captiousness
captivance
captivate
captivating
captivatingly
captivation
captivator
captivaunce
captive
captive audience
captive breeding
captive market
captive-bred
captivities
captopril
captor

WORDS THAT END LIKE CAPTIVITY

absorptivity
adaptivity
associativity
cooperativity
diffusivity
electronegativity
exclusivity
expressivity
extravehicular activity
festivity
gravity
hypersensitivity
inclusivity
motivity
objectivity
physical activity
special theory of relativity
subjectivity
thermal conductivity
transitivity
transmissivity

Synonyms and antonyms of captivity in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CAPTIVITY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «captivity» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of captivity

Translation of «captivity» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CAPTIVITY

Find out the translation of captivity to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of captivity from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «captivity» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

囚禁
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cautiverio
570 millions of speakers

English

captivity
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कैद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاسر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

плена
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cativeiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বন্দিদশা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

captivité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penangkapan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gefangenschaft
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

監禁状態
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

갇힌 상태
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Panangkaran
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

điều kiện nuôi nhốt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கூண்டில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कैद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tutsaklık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

prigionia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niewoli
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

полону
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

captivitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αιχμαλωσία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ballingskap
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fångenskap
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fangenskap
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of captivity

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CAPTIVITY»

The term «captivity» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.419 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CAPTIVITY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about captivity

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8 QUOTES WITH «CAPTIVITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word captivity.
1
Sam Brownback
It is time for the government of China to stop holding innocent religious figures in captivity merely for peacefully protesting China's occupation of Tibet.
2
Marion Cotillard
I've always had a repulsion going in a place where animals are in captivity.
3
Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj
There are nations, where people live in captivity, fear and silence. I believe, one day from prison camps and torture cells and from exile the leaders of freedom will emerge. The world should stand with those oppressed people until the day of their freedom finally arrives.
4
Tippi Hedren
I've had a love of animals from birth. I love getting to know other species. We should all be aware that there is not one thing we can give a wild animal in captivity that they need.
5
Tippi Hedren
Federal legislation is urgently needed to stop this insanity of wild animals in captivity.
6
William Samuel Johnson
Hope is necessary in every condition. The miseries of poverty, sickness and captivity would, without this comfort, be insupportable.
7
Amanda Lindhout
After being in captivity for so long, I can't begin to describe how wonderful it feels to be home in Canada.
8
Hilda Solis
No family should have to depend on the labor of its children to put food on the table and no person should be forced to work in captivity.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CAPTIVITY»

Discover the use of captivity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to captivity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Generations of Captivity: A History of African-American Slaves
" This epic story, told by a master historian, provides a rich understanding of the experience of African-American slaves, an experience that continues to mobilize American thought and passions today.
Ira Berlin, 2009
2
Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary ...
Mary Rowlandson is the first hand biographical story written by Mary Rowlandson. Rowlandson, a colonial woman in Lancaster, Massachusetts during the late 17th century, was captured by Native Americans for seven week and five days.
Mary Rowlandson, 2008
3
The Great Church in Captivity: A Study of the Patriarchate ...
This is Sir Steven Runciman's established and widely admired classic account of the Patriarchate of Constantinople, first published in 1968.
Steven Runciman, 1985
4
Captivity & Sentiment: Cultural Exchange in American ...
However effectively this captivity narrative circulated an appeal for renewed piety, it could not help but circulate an appealing story of cultural escape. Richard Slotkin has suggested that captivity by Indians was virtually the only acceptable way ...
Michelle Burnham, 2000
5
Wild Mammals in Captivity: Principles and Techniques for Zoo ...
Now the book reemerges in a completely updated second edition. Wild Mammals in Captivity presents the most current thinking and practice in the care and management of wild mammals in zoos and other institutions.
Devra G. Kleiman, Katerina V. Thompson, Charlotte Kirk Baer, 2010
6
Captivity
From the Trade Paperback edition.
Laurie Sheck, 2012
7
Regions of Captivity
The miraculous power of God completely delivered Ana and transformed her into one of His healing generals—destroying the works of evil.
Ana Mendez-Ferrell, 2010
8
Mating in Captivity
Mating in Captivity invites us to explore the paradoxical union of domesticity and sexual desire, and explains what it takes to bring lust home.
Esther Perel, 2009
9
Wild Animals in Captivity
An adocate for replacing zoos with wildlife sanctuaries and conservation centers looks at the lives of wild animals in zoos around the world and discusses the damage done to animals that are unnaturally confined in inhospitable climates.
Rob Laidlaw, 2008
10
Venomous Snakes in Captivity: Safety and Husbandry
This Book Includes: Proper Housing, Responsible Husbandry, The Tools and Equipment, Safe Handling Practices, Mistakes to be Avoided, Tips for Safety and Effeciency, Federal and State Regulatory Agencgarde%equies, Emergency Contacts and 76 ...
B. W. Smith, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CAPTIVITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term captivity is used in the context of the following news items.
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UBC marine biologist heads study on cetaceans in captivity
“I'm not getting into the whole debate of the ethics of it,” he said when asked about cetaceans in captivity. “We have a responsibility to make ... «Vancouver Sun, Jul 15»
2
Zim elephants destined for lifetime in captivity in China
Harare - The International Fund for Animal Welfare says it is "sickened" by reports that Zimbabwe sent more than 20 elephant calves to China at ... «News24, Jul 15»
3
Kidnappers free north Lebanon boy after 2-day captivity
Kidnappers free north Lebanon boy after 2-day captivity. Six-year-old Ricardo Jaara. (Photo courtesy of the Jaara family). RSS; Follow; Email ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»
4
A letter from Hidayet Karaca: 'copy and paste' captivity
All of those decisions on the continuation of my captivity -- which they refer to as arrest -- are justified with a “copy and paste” method. They use ... «Today's Zaman, Jul 15»
5
Poroshenko two more Ukrainian servicemen released from captivity
Two Ukrainian servicemen were released from captivity on Thursday evening, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said. Announcement To ... «Kyiv Post, Jul 15»
6
From Captivity in Ukraine to New Homeland in Israel
From Captivity in Ukraine to New Homeland in Israel. By Video Manager July 2, 2015 , 12:08 pm. After being taken captive in Ukraine, one couple has finally ... «Breaking Israel News, Jul 15»
7
Raised in Captivity in New York City: Meet The Wolfpack, Six …
The Angulo brothers were raised in captivity in a New York City apartment by their paranoid father. Now they're free, and the subject of the ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
8
From Captivity in Ukraine to a New Home in Israel
... Home in Israel. D., a Ukrainian held in captivity by pro-Russian separatists, arrived in Israel on Wednesday with a group of 91 Ukrainian olim. «Arutz Sheva, Jul 15»
9
Keeping whales and dolphins in captivity is unjustifiably cruel
Keeping them in captivity requires holding them in conditions that are socially isolating, stressful, and physically restrictive. It is time to put the ... «Niagarathisweek.com, Jul 15»
10
Baby Jaguar born in Captivity in Nayarit, Mexico
Parents Diego and Jungla, along with several veterinarians are celebrating the birth of a male baby jaguar at a wildlife management center in ... «The Yucatan Times, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Captivity [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/captivity>. May 2024 ».
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