Meanings
nounterritoriality (countable and uncountable, plural territorialities)
plural territorialities
- countableuncountableA 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
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 領域性 /领域性
- 領域性 /领域性pattern of behaviour in animals that defines and defends a territory
Greek εδαφικότητα, εδαφικότητα
- εδαφικότητα (edafikótita)fact or legal status of being a territory
- εδαφικότητα (edafikótita)pattern of behaviour in animals that defines and defends a territory
- εδαφικότητα (edafikótita)pattern of human behaviour characterised by defence of a particular territory or area of interest
Polish terytorialność, terytorialność
- terytorialnośćfact or legal status of being a territory
- terytorialnośćpattern of behaviour in animals that defines and defends a territory
- terytorialnośćpattern of human behaviour characterised by defence of a particular territory or area of interest
Tagalog kalupainin
- kalupaininfact or legal status of being a territory
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territoriality. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/territoriality
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“territoriality.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/territoriality. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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