Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Captivity

Captivity , noun

[Latin captivitas: compare French captivité.]

1.
The state of being a captive or a prisoner.
More celebrated in his captivity that in his greatest triumphs. — Dryden
2.
A state of being under control; subjection of the will or affections; bondage.
Sink in the soft captivity together. — Addison