Refine this word faster

Stronger alternatives Opposite tone Use in context Cross-language nuance

Incarceration

//ɪŋˌkɑː(ɹ)səˈɹeɪʃən// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of confining, or the state of being confined; imprisonment. US, countable, uncountable

    "Perpetrated over time, better walk the narrow line / Never challenge what we say / In the darkness of our mind, never thought we'd be so blind / Let the nightmare get away / Isolation cannot be / The best, the best that we can do / Build a cage full of rage, inner demons call your name / Suicide, your only friend / Extermination of ourselves, mass incarceration / Termination of ourselves, mass incarcerate / In the cage, in the cage / You will remain"

  2. 2
    the state of being imprisoned wordnet
  3. 3
    A strangulation, as in a hernia. countable, dated, uncountable
  4. 4
    A constriction of the hernial sac, rendering it irreducible, but not great enough to cause strangulation. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From Medieval Latin incarcerātiō.

See also for "incarceration"

Synonyms Antonyms Rhymes Sentences Translate Word Type Pronunciation Word Forms

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciation

Mini challenge

Want a quick game? Try Word Finder.