Territoriality Definition

tĕrĭ-tôrē-ălĭ-tē
territorialities
noun
The state or quality of being territorial.
Webster's New World
The status of a territory.
American Heritage
The behavior pattern exhibited by an animal in defending its territory.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Territoriality

Noun

Singular:
territoriality
Plural:
territorialities

Origin of Territoriality

Territoriality Sentence Examples

  • The principle of personality, however, gradually gave way to that of territoriality; and in every district, at least north of the Loire, customs were formed in which were combined in varying proportions Roman law, ecclesiastical law and the various Germanic laws.

  • Certain breeds known for aggression or territoriality may not be permitted to be off their leashes at any time.

  • The new laws made by the kings were declared to be applicable to all the subjects in the kingdom, of whatever race - in other words, they became territorial; and this principle of territoriality was gradually extended to the ancient code.

  • Notwithstanding, Panamanian Foundations not only benefit from the territoriality principle already referred to.

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