In a philosophical sense, captivity may refer not simply to confinement or lack of individual freedom, but also to the nature of a relationship between the captive and the captor, characterized by a lack of self-direction and autonomy. : 1–4 In relation to non-living objects, captivity may describe the state of having control, whether that be control of one person over an object, such as ' capturing a piece' in the game of chess, the control of a group over an area, such as the 'capture' of a fort or city during a time of war, or control exercised by one object over another, such as one celestial body being 'captured' by the gravitational pull of another, or a ' captive balloon' which is tethered to the ground by a rope or string. : 246 : 1 : Ch.1 In non-human animals, captivity may include confinement for the purpose of food production or labor, such as that done on a farm, confinement for the purpose of human recreation or education, such as that done at a zoo or aquarium, or confinement for the purpose of keeping domesticated pets, such as that commonly done with animals such as the house cat or the dog. In humans, captivity may include arrest and detention as a function of law enforcement and a civilian correctional system, detention of combatants in a time of war, as well as human trafficking, slave taking, and other forms of involuntary confinement, forced relocation, and servitude. : 260 : 32 The word derives from the late Middle English captivitas, and the Latin captivus and capere, meaning to seize or take, : 260 which is also the root of the English word, 'capture'. Animals are held in captivity in zoos, and often as pets and as livestock.Ĭaptivity is the state of being captive, of being imprisoned or confined. Prisoners of war are usually held in captivity by a government hostile to their own.

A lion in captivity at the Caricuao Zoo in Caracas.Ĭaptivity, or being held captive, is a state wherein humans or other animals are confined to a particular space and prevented from leaving or moving freely.

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