territoriality

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Scrabble points
17
Words With Friends
17
Letters
14
Pronunciation
/tɛɹɪtɔːɹɪˈalɪti/(UK)

Definition of territoriality

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The fact or legal status of being a territory.
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The fact or legal status of being a territory.
  2. (countable, uncountable)The pattern of behaviour in animals that defines and defends a territory.
  3. (countable, uncountable)A pattern of human behaviour characterised by defence of a particular territory or area of interest.
    “These criticisms had a whiff of territoriality about them.”

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Etymology

From territorial + -ity.

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