Definitions for incarceration
in·car·cer·a·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. captivity, imprisonment, incarceration, immurementnoun

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. incarcerationnoun

   The act of confining, or the state of being confined; imprisonment.

2. incarcerationnoun

   Formerly, strangulation, as in hernia.

3. incarcerationnoun

   A constriction of the hernial sac, rendering it irreducible, but not great enough to cause strangulation.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Incarcerationnoun

   Imprisonment; confinement.

   Etymology: from incarcerate.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. incarceration

   Imprisonment is the restraint of a person's liberty, for any cause whatsoever, whether by authority of the government, or by a person acting without such authority. In the latter case it is "false imprisonment". Imprisonment does not necessarily imply a place of confinement, with bolts and bars, but may be exercised by any use or display of force (such as placing one in handcuffs), lawfully or unlawfully, wherever displayed, even in the open street. People become prisoners, wherever they may be, by the mere word or touch of a duly authorized officer directed to that end. Usually, however, imprisonment is understood to imply an actual confinement in a jail or prison employed for the purpose according to the provisions of the law.Sometimes gender imbalances occur in imprisonment rates, with incarceration of males proportionately more likely than incarceration of females.

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1. incarceration

   Incarceration is the state of being confined or imprisoned, typically as a legal punishment for committing a crime. This confinement takes place in a prison, jail or correctional facility under the authority of law enforcement agencies or the court system. Incarceration can be for a short or long period, depending on the severity of the offence.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. Incarcerationnoun

   the act of confining, or the state of being confined; imprisonment

2. Incarcerationnoun

   formerly, strangulation, as in hernia

3. Incarcerationnoun

   a constriction of the hernial sac, rendering it irreducible, but not great enough to cause strangulation

4. Etymology: [Cf. F. incarcration.]

WikidataRate this definition:4.8 / 4 votes

1. Incarceration

   Incarceration is the detention of a person in prison, typically as punishment for a crime. People are most commonly incarcerated upon suspicion or conviction of committing a crime, and different jurisdictions have differing laws governing the function of incarceration within a larger system of justice. Incarceration serves four essential purposes with regard to criminals: ⁕to isolate criminals to prevent them from committing more crimes ⁕to punish criminals for committing crimes ⁕to deter others from committing crimes ⁕to rehabilitate criminals Incarceration rates, when measured by the United Nations, are considered distinct and separate from the imprisonment of political prisoners and others not charged with a specific crime. Historically, the frequency of imprisonment, its duration, and severity have varied considerably. There has also been much debate about the motives for incarceration, its effectiveness and fairness, as well as debate regarding the related questions about the nature and etiology of criminal behavior.

Matched Categories

1. • Confinement

How to pronounce incarceration?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say incarceration in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of incarceration in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of incarceration in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of incarceration in a Sentence

1. Sara Gideon:

   It doesn't matter how white our state is -- it still exists. When we look at the incidences, for example, of the number of people of color who here in the state of Maine had a positive Covid infection rate and how outsized that was compared to the rest of the population. We see it in terms of access to education for people of color, access to health care, rates of poverty, rates of incarceration, and we do have to do something about it.

2. Benjamin Chavis:

   But you and I know we've got a lot more progress to make, there's too much injustice, too much inequality, too much mass incarceration ... too (many) situations in our community that need addressing, and that's why we're here today.

3. Bernie Sanders:

   When we talk about transforming America, it means ending the disgrace of this country having more people in jail than any other country in the world, disproportionately African-American, and Latino, not only are we going to fight to end institutional racism, and a broken criminal justice system, we are going to provide jobs and education for our young people, not jails and incarceration.

4. Justin Brooks:

   It's amazing that Vargas will finally be released after more than 16 years of wrongful incarceration. It's time for him to get back to his family and his life. Hopefully, this new evidence will help police catch the true perpetrator.

5. Philip Alston:

   Its citizens live shorter and sicker lives compared to those living in all other rich democracies, eradicable tropical diseases are increasingly prevalent and it has the world's highest incarceration rate...and the highest obesity levels in the developed world.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=incarceration
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Incarceration
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=incarceration
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incarceration
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incarceration
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=incarceration