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captivity 

noun, plural captivities.
1.
the state or period of being held, imprisoned, enslaved, or confined.

Related forms Expand
precaptivity, noun
semicaptivity, noun

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1. bondage, servitude, slavery, thralldom, subjection; imprisonment, confinement, incarceration.

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1. freedom.
In June 2009, we escaped from captivity, bringing a sudden resolution of a captivity that seemed destined to drag on for years.

Lawand was one of just nine lucky enough to escape after two months of captivity.

Militants have revealed a total of six videos of Bergdahl in captivity, with various demands in exchange for his release.
captivity by DSEdefining July 11, 2015

Captivity 

Captivity is something good
Captivity by Captivity December 6, 2018

Captivity of negativity 

Being captivated by negativity. A form of depression in which you feel like crap and are falling down a never-ending gravitational spiral of negativity. Could also be used to threaten someone.

Used once by Theodore Bagwell (T-Bag) of Prison Break, and also once more by Gretchen of the same TV Series.
"I'm under the captivity of negativity"

"If you ever touch her you'll be under my captivity of negativity."
Captivity of negativity by Toxicfume December 18, 2008

Captivity Document 

I'm not a bachelor, dawg, I've got captivity document to prove it.
Captivity Document by YapMicronesia September 22, 2011

Anal Captivity 

When your old lady pisses you off and you restrict her to only anal sex for a pre-determined amount of time. Usually 24 - 48 hours.
Jess was drunk and belligerent last night so I put her in anal captivity for the rest of the weekend.
Anal Captivity by Paycheck October 16, 2012

No captivity 

No confinement or imprisonments against our brothers and sisters.
โ€œNo capTivity... I need a moveโ€