Added 10 October 2026
entrapment
/ɪnˈtɹæpmənt/ noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about entrapment at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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The state of being entrapped.
The entrapment of the victims in the wreckage made rescue difficult.
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Action by law enforcement personnel to lead an otherwise innocent person to commit a crime, in order to arrest and prosecute that person for the crime.
A detective asking you to buy illegal marijuana for a dying man would be police entrapment.
- A method of isolating specific cells or molecules from a mixture, especially by immobilization on a gel.