Entrapment: meaning, definitions and examples

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entrapment

 

[ ษชnหˆtrรฆpmษ™nt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

legal

The action of tricking someone into committing a crime in order to secure their prosecution.

Synonyms

deception, manipulation, trickery

Examples of usage

  • Police officers are not allowed to use entrapment to catch criminals.
  • She claimed entrapment as her defense in the court.
Context #2 | Noun

general

The state of being caught in a trap or a situation from which it is difficult to escape.

Synonyms

captivity, confinement, incarceration

Examples of usage

  • She felt a sense of entrapment in her current job.
  • The entrapment of animals in the wild is a serious issue.

Translations

Translations of the word "entrapment" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น armadilha

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคซเคพเค‚เคธ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Falle

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ jebakan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐั…ะพะฟะปะตะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ puล‚apka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ฝ 

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท piรจge

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ trampa

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท tuzak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ซ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูุฎ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ past

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pasca

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้™ท้˜ฑ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ past

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ gildra

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐา›ะฟะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฎแƒแƒคแƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tษ™lษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ trampa

Etymology

The word 'entrapment' originated in the late 16th century, derived from the verb 'entrap', which means to catch in or as in a trap. It has been used primarily in legal contexts to describe the act of inducing someone to commit a crime they would not have otherwise committed. Over time, the term has also been applied more broadly to describe situations of being caught or confined, symbolizing a sense of restriction or limitation.

See also: entrap, trap, trapped, trappers, trapping.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #20,041, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.