captivity
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thumb|right|A lion in captivity at the [[Caricuao Zoo in Caracas]] Captivity, or being held captive, is a state wherein humans or other animals are confined to a particular space and prevented from leaving or moving freely. An example in humans is imprisonment. Prisoners of war are usually held in captivity by a government hostile to their own. Animals are held in captivity in zoos, and often as pets and as livestock.
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- Definition and scope
- In humans
- Arrest and incarceration
- In warfare
- Economic captivity
- Human trafficking
- False imprisonment
- Effects of captivity
- In animals
- Pets
- Effects of captivity on animals
- In popular culture
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
thumb|right|A lion in captivity at the [[Caricuao Zoo in Caracas]] Captivity, or being held captive, is a state wherein humans or other animals are confined to a particular space and prevented from leaving or moving freely. An example in humans is imprisonment. Prisoners of war are usually held in captivity by a government hostile to their own. Animals are held in captivity in zoos, and often as pets and as livestock.
==Definition and scope== Captivity is the state of being captive, of being imprisoned or confined. The word derives from the late Middle English ', and the Latin and ', meaning to seize or take, which is also the root of the English word, "capture".