territoriality

名词 n.
/tɛɹɪtɔːɹɪˈalɪti/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The fact or legal status of being a territory. countable,uncountable
  2. The pattern of behaviour in animals that defines and defends a territory. countable,uncountable
  3. A pattern of human behaviour characterised by defence of a particular territory or area of interest. countable,uncountable
    — These criticisms had a whiff of territoriality about them.

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Etymology tree
English territorial
Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-ts
Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts
Latin -itāsder.
Old French -itebor.
Middle English -ite
English -ity
English territoriality
From territorial + -ity.
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