Internment Breakdown
Meaning of the word Internment
The act of confining someone or the state of being confined. Normally referring to a person being imprisoned or having to be in detention during war times.
Modern Day meaning of the word Internment
To keep a person confined; meaning either imprisoned or in detention.
Synonyms of the word
Bondage, Imprisonment, Confinement
Root of the word Internment
Intern
Original meaning of the word Internment
Meant putting someone in prison or detention during war
Antonyms of the word
Release, Freedom
Suffix of the word Internment
Ment
Around what time was the word first used?
1830s
Context of the word
Internment is used in a context to explain the feeling of being confined. Jeanne and her family all felt confined.
Latin
What was going on when Internment camps were implemented
World War 2
True or False.
Internment has a positive connotation
False
Etymology/Origin of the word Internment
Comes from the Latin word, “inward”, or “confine without limits”
How this word connects to Japanese History
The Japanese Americans were forced to be with the rest of their culture in the internment camps. Doing this forced them to “reconnect” with their Japanese roots.
True or False.
Japanese Americans enjoyed Internment camps
False