territoriality

English

Etymology

From territorial +‎ -ity.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɛɹɪtɔːɹɪˈalɪti/

Noun

territoriality (countable and uncountable, plural territorialities)

1. The fact or legal status of being a territory.
2. (zoology) The pattern of behaviour in animals that defines and defends a territory.
3. A pattern of human behaviour characterised by defence of a particular territory or area of interest.
   • 1999, Matt Ridley, Genome, Harper Perennial 2004, p. 99:

     These criticisms had a whiff of territoriality about them.

Translations

fact or legal status of being a territory

• Greek: εδαφικότητα (el) f (edafikótita)
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• Tagalog: kalupainin

pattern of behaviour in animals that defines and defends a territory

• Greek: εδαφικότητα (el) f (edafikótita)
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pattern of human behaviour characterised by defence of a particular territory or area of interest

• Greek: εδαφικότητα (el) f (edafikótita)
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Translations to be checked

• Romanian: teritorialitate (ro) f
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See also

Territoriality (nonverbal communication) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia