Added 9 October 2026
incarceration
/ɪŋˌkɑː(ɹ)səˈɹeɪʃən/ noun
Latin root: incarcerātiō Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about incarceration at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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The state of being imprisoned.
he was held in captivity until he died
Origin
Borrowed from Medieval Latin incarcerātiō, equivalent to incarcerate + -ion.
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