Carceration

/ˌkɑːrsəˈreɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The act or state of imprisoning; confinement in a prison or jail; imprisonment.

Etymology

From Latin carcer (prison) plus the suffix -ation, creating a formal noun meaning 'the state or act of being imprisoned.'

Kelly Says

While 'incarceration' became the standard English term, 'carceration' appears in older texts and shows how the Latin root was directly translated into English before modern forms took over!

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