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territoriality

[ ter-i-tawr-ee-al-i-tee, -tohr- ]

noun

  1. territorial quality, condition, or status.
  2. the behavior of an animal in defining and defending its territory.
  3. attachment to or protection of a territory or domain.


territoriality

/ ËŒ³ÙÉ›°ùɪˌ³Ùɔ˰ùɪˈæ±ôɪ³Ùɪ /

noun

  1. the state or rank of being a territory
  2. the behaviour shown by an animal when establishing and defending its territory
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

territoriality

/ ³ÙÄ•°ù′ĭ-³Ùô°ù′ē-ă±ô′ĭ-³Ùŧ /

  1. A behavior pattern in animals consisting of the occupation and defense of a territory.
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of territoriality1

First recorded in 1890–95; territorial + -ity
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Example Sentences

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The branches of the sport are intertwined nationally despite the territoriality that exists between racing organizations.

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“When I spoke to President Xi, I prefaced our discussion by saying we are not going to decide here today the issues that are between the Philippines and China in terms of territoriality,†Marcos said.

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The book's final chapter, which aims to "consider man in the free spirit of natural history, as though we were zoologists from another planet," touches on the evolutionary origins of language, territoriality, and other behaviors.

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The other side of the situation sensed the same territoriality.

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It could also come from the effects of travel on the visiting opponents, the local teams’ familiarity with the venue or territoriality—a defensive response to the invasion of one’s home.

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