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Held against its will, whether it's a prisoner, a market, or your attention.
means Someone or something confined and unable to leave, or an audience with no escape route.
from From Latin captivus, taken from capere, to seize — the same root that grabs you in capture, captivate, and caption.
Flattering twinCaptivate means charmed; same root, gentler chains.
Captive marketBuyers with no alternative — airports and prison commissaries thrive on it.
Captive breedingSaved species from extinction inside zoos, not cages of cruelty.