incarceration
nounDivide incarceration into syllables:
in · car · cer · a · tion
How to pronounce incarceration:
Definition of incarceration:
- incarceration (noun):
- slavery
- the state of being imprisoned.
- confinement in a jail or prison the act of imprisoning someone or the state of being imprisoned
Synonyms for incarceration:
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