noun (n)

• the state of being imprisoned(noun.state)

  Example:
  He was held in captivity until he died.
  

  Synonym:
  immurement, imprisonment, incarceration
  

  source: wordnet30
• the state of being a slave(noun.state)

  Example:
  So every bondman in his own hand bears the power to cancel his captivity.
  

  Synonym:
  enslavement
  

  source: wordnet30
• The state of being a captive or a prisoner.(noun)

  source: webster1913