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Pronunciation / Transliteration: jiānjìn
"他被判处五年监禁。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of being confined in prison; incarceration as a legal penalty.
"He faced a sentence of five years' imprisonment for his crimes." - 2
Any close confinement or restraint that deprives someone of personal liberty.
"She felt that her unhappy marriage was a form of psychological imprisonment."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'enprisonement', stemming from Late Latin 'imprehensionem', combining the prefix 'in-' (into) and 'prehensio' (taking or seizing). The term evolved through Middle English to denote the legal state of being confined in a prison, mirroring the colloquial idea of 'serving a sentence'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Imprisonment" is said worldwide
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emprisonnement
Transliteration: /ɑ̃.pʁi.zɔn.mɑ̃/
"Il a été condamné à trois ans d'emprisonnement."
Inhaftierung
Transliteration: /ɪnˈhaftiːʁʊŋ/
"Die Inhaftierung des Verdächtigen dauerte mehrere Monate."
reclusione
Transliteration: /re.kluˈzjo.ne/
"La pena prevista è la reclusione fino a cinque anni."
encarcelamiento
Transliteration: /eŋ.kaɾ.θe.laˈmjen.to/
"El juez ordenó su encarcelamiento inmediato."
encarceramento
Transliteration: /ẽ.kaʁ.se.ɾaˈmẽ.tu/
"O encarceramento em massa é um problema social grave."
कारावास
Transliteration: kaaraavaas
"उन्हें पांच साल के कारावास की सजा सुनाई गई।"
监禁
Transliteration: jiānjìn
"他被判处五年监禁。"
투옥
Transliteration: tuok
"그는 사기죄로 투옥되었습니다."
禁錮
Transliteration: kinkō
"被告人には禁錮刑が言い渡された。"
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