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captivity vs internment

internment vs captivity

captivity and internment both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
captivity Yes No No No
internment Yes No No No
As nouns, internment is a hyponym of captivity; that is, internment is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than captivity:
  • captivity: the state of being imprisoned
  • internment: confinement during wartime
Other hyponyms of captivity include durance, life imprisonment.
captivity (noun) internment (noun)
the state of being a slave the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison)
the state of being imprisoned placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law
confinement during wartime
Difference between captivity and internment

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