Added 10 October 2026 territoriality /tɛɹɪtɔːɹɪˈalɪti/ noun Categories: ActionsRare Words noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about territoriality at Wordnik → Where our words come from → The fact or legal status of being a territory. The pattern of behaviour in animals that defines and defends a territory. A pattern of human behaviour characterised by defence of a particular territory or area of interest. Related Words: territorialterritoryregionalsovereignhoodstatehoodstatusturfdomboundednessspatialitylocationalitydenizenshipinhabitedness Back to today's word