incarceration
Translation
incarceration, imprisonment
Examples
He faced a long period of incarceration.
He faced a long period of incarceration.
The rate of incarceration has increased.
The rate of incarceration has increased.
Grammar Patterns
((noun)) the state of being in prison The rate of incarceration has increased.
Similar Words
Synonyms: imprisonment, confinement, detention; Antonyms: liberation, release, freedom
Etymology
From the verb 'incarcerate' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ation'. 'in-' (in) + 'carcer' (prison) + '-ation' (the act of).
Memory Tips
This is the noun form of the verb 'to incarcerate'. The '-ation' ending signifies a process or state, like in 'creation' or 'education'.