Definition of incarceration Incarceration
/ɪnkɑˌɹsɚejˈʃʌn/ - [inkarsereyshun] - in•car•cer•a•tion
We found 9 definitions of incarceration from 5 different sources.
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What does incarceration mean?
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| incarceration - the state of being imprisoned; "he was held in captivity until he died"; "the imprisonment of captured soldiers"; "his ignominious incarceration in the local jail"; "he practiced the immurement of his enemies in the castle dungeon" | ||
| captivity, imprisonment, immurement | ||
| confinement the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them | ||
| durance imprisonment (especially for a long time) | ||
| life imprisonment a sentence of imprisonment until death | ||
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- incarceration (Noun)
The act of confining, or the state of being confined; imprisonment. - incarceration (Noun)
Formerly, strangulation, as in hernia. - incarceration (Noun)
A constriction of the hernial sac , rendering it irreducible, but not great enough to cause strangulation.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- incarceration (n.)
The act of confining, or the state of being confined; imprisonment. - incarceration (n.)
Formerly, strangulation, as in hernia. - incarceration (n.)
A constriction of the hernial sac, rendering it irreducible, but not great enough to cause strangulation.
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incarceration
Putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment.
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🔤- incarceration, noun, singular of incarcerations.
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