captivity

Definitions

The state or period of being confined, imprisoned, or enslaved.

The condition of being kept in a cage or enclosure rather than in a natural habitat.

Examples

The lion was born in captivity and would not survive if released into the wild.

After years of captivity, the prisoner finally tasted the freedom of the open road.

Synonyms

confinement imprisonment detention incarceration bondage subjection restraint

Antonyms

freedom liberty independence autonomy emancipation release deliverance