English–French
“captivity” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/kaptivite/
Example
La police a découvert une femme en captivité.
The police discovered a woman in captivity.
How to say “captivity” in French
“Captivity” in French is captivité.
A life narrowed to confinement under a captor's power, whether through capture, detention, or enforced retention.
Example sentences with captivité
Après des années en captivité, il a été libéré.
After years in captivity, he was released.
Tips for using captivité
- Captivité has a formal or literary tone and often describes prolonged or serious confinement rather than routine jail time.