noun
- territorial quality, condition, or status.
- the behavior of an animal in defining and defending its territory.
- attachment to or protection of a territory or domain.
noun
- the state or rank of being a territory
- the behaviour shown by an animal when establishing and defending its territory
n.1839, as a concept in international law, from territorial + -ity. n.
- A behavior pattern in animals consisting of the occupation and defense of a territory.
- A similar behavior pattern in humans consisting of the tendency to defend a particular domain or sphere of influence or interest.
- A behavior pattern in animals consisting of the occupation and defense of a territory.