English

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Etymology

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From territorial +‎ -ity.

Pronunciation

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /tɛɹɪtɔːɹɪˈalɪti/

Noun

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territoriality (countable and uncountable, plural territorialities)

  1. (zoology) The pattern of behaviour in animals that defines and defends a territory.
  2. A pattern of human behaviour characterised by defence of a particular territory or area of interest.
    • 1999, Matt Ridley, Genome, Harper Perennial, published 2004, page 99:
      These criticisms had a whiff of territoriality about them.

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See also

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  Territoriality (nonverbal communication) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia