dedomestication

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noun

The process of returning a domesticated animal to the wild.

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Meanings

noundedomestication (plural dedomestications)

plural dedomestications

  1. The process of returning a domesticated animal to the wild.

Origin

From de- + domestication.

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APA

dedomestication. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dedomestication

MLA

“dedomestication.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dedomestication. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dedomestication,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dedomestication.

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