internment

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of detaining people, usually in a camp, without charges or trial, or the state of being detained in such a camp.

  - "During World War II, many Japanese Americans were interned in camps."
  - "The internment of political dissidents was a common practice in some countries."

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Rhymes

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urnement , desement , chement

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Variants

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internment , internments , Minidoka Internment National Monument

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'internare' which means 'to enclose within' or 'to keep inside'.

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Trivia

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1. The longest period of internment in modern history was during the Soviet Union's Great Purge, which lasted from 1936 to 1938.

2. The term 'internment' is also used in the context of interning crops or livestock, but this usage is less common and unrelated to the detention of people.

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1. Concentration camp: A type of camp where large numbers of people are detained without regard for their individual rights, often under inhumane conditions.

2. Immigration detention: The practice of detaining individuals who are in the process of seeking asylum or entering a country illegally, often in facilities run by the government.

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Culture

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Internment has historical and cultural significance due to its association with human rights violations and the treatment of marginalized groups, particularly during times of war and political unrest.

How to Memorize "internment"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large camp with barbed wire fences and guards. Picture people being forced to live in cramped and unsanitary conditions.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'internment' with the idea of detention or confinement.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Interned in a camp, no charges or trial, that's internment'.

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