Captivity (noun)

1. The state of being a prisoner or being kept in a particular place or situation.
2. The state of being held or kept in a particular state or condition.

Origin:

Late 14c., from old french captivite or directly from latin captivitatem (nominative captivitas) "state of being a captive", from captivus "taken prisoner", from captus, past participle of capere "seize".

Examples:

1. He was held in captivity for several months.
2. The animal was kept in captivity in the zoo.
3. The prisoners were held in captivity in the concentration camp.
4. The company was in the captivity of the loan sharks.
5. The captive audience was forced to listen to the long lecture.