confinements

Meanings

• noun

  The state or condition of being restricted to a particular area or place.

• verb

  The act of confining or restricting.

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Synonyms

birthing , labour

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with confinements
confinement , confinementment , commitmentment , remuneration

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Variants

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confinement , confinements

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Etymology

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From the Old French word 'confiner', meaning 'to limit, confine'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'confinements' is also used to refer to the period after childbirth when a woman is recovering and staying at home.

2. In ancient Rome, prisoners were often confined in small cells called 'carceres'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Quarantine: A period of isolation for people or goods to prevent the spread of disease.

2. Imprisonment: The state or condition of being confined in a prison or other institution.

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Culture

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In literature, confinements are often used as a metaphor for emotional or psychological restriction. In art, confinement is a common theme in prison breakout stories and escape narratives.

How to Memorize "confinements"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person or animal trapped in a small space, unable to move freely.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of being trapped or restricted.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: C is for 'Condition' and C is for 'Confining'.

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