JISUPOSTEnglish
ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Territoriality

/tɛɹɪtɔːɹɪˈalɪti/ · noun

Meaning

The fact or legal status of being a territory..

Definitions by Sense

  1. The fact or legal status of being a territory.
  2. (zoology) The pattern of behaviour in animals that defines and defends a territory.
  3. A pattern of human behaviour characterised by defence of a particular territory or area of interest.

Example Sentences

These criticisms had a whiff of territoriality about them.

Synonyms for territoriality

Antonyms for territoriality

Related Words

Word Forms

Usage Notes

Choose a synonym only when it preserves the intended meaning, tone, and grammar of the full sentence.

Practice and Learn More

Frequently Asked Questions

What does territoriality mean?

Territoriality means The fact or legal status of being a territory..

What is a synonym for territoriality?

The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.

What is the opposite of territoriality?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use territoriality in a sentence?

These criticisms had a whiff of territoriality about them.

Sources & Attribution

FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.