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incarceration

[ɪn.kɑr.səˈreɪ.ʃən]
nounfemininepl: incarcerations / incarcerations (English), incarceração / incarações (Portuguese)
incarceração
1. The state of being imprisoned or confined, especially in a jail or prison
His incarceration lasted five years.
Sua incarceração durou cinco anos.
2. The act or process of imprisoning someone
The incarceration of innocent people is a grave injustice.
A incarceração de pessoas inocentes é uma grave injustiça.
3. Confinement or restriction of movement or freedom
The patient experienced a sense of incarceration due to the long hospital stay.
O paciente experimentou uma sensação de encarceramento devido à longa internação.
NYC Slang
bid / stretch / stretch in the pen
Synonyms
imprisonmentconfinementdetentioncaptivityinternment
Antonyms
freedomlibertyreleaseliberation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
incarceração
Standard term used in legal and formal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
incarceração / cadeia
Colloquially may refer to prison or jail time
São Paulo
incarceração / prisão
Used interchangeably with prisão in formal contexts
Portugal
encarceramento / incarceração
Both terms are used; encarceramento is more common in everyday speech

Related Idioms & Phrases

serve time
do time
behind bars
locked up
do a stretch
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