territoriality
/tɛɹɪtɔːɹɪˈalɪti/
territoriality noun: the fact or legal status of being a territory.
Noun
territoriality (countable and uncountable, plural territorialities)
- The fact or legal status of being a territory.
- The pattern of behaviour in animals that defines and defends a territory.
- 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.1999, Matt Ridley, Genome, Harper Perennial, published 2004, page 99
territoriality meaning in Tamil and Tagalog
territoriality in Tamil
- புலப்பற்று
territoriality in Tagalog
- fact or legal status of being a territory
- kalupainin
Forms of territoriality
| plural | territorialities |
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Origin of territoriality
From territorial + -ity.
Questions about territoriality
- What does territoriality mean?
- Territoriality means the fact or legal status of being a territory.
- What is territoriality in Tamil?
- Territoriality in Tamil is புலப்பற்று. See Territoriality meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is territoriality?
- Territoriality is a noun.
- How do you pronounce territoriality?
- Territoriality is pronounced /tɛɹɪtɔːɹɪˈalɪti/ (UK).
- What is the plural of territoriality?
- The plural of territoriality is territorialities.
Words near territoriality in the dictionary
Source and license
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