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- [duh-mes-ti-keyt]
- /dəˈmɛs tɪˌkeɪt/
- /dəʊmestɪˈkeɪʃn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [duh-mes-ti-keyt]
- /dəˈmɛs tɪˌkeɪt/
Definitions of domestication word
- verb with object domestication to convert (animals, plants, etc.) to domestic uses; tame. 1
- verb with object domestication to tame (an animal), especially by generations of breeding, to live in close association with human beings as a pet or work animal and usually creating a dependency so that the animal loses its ability to live in the wild. 1
- verb with object domestication to adapt (a plant) so as to be cultivated by and beneficial to human beings. 1
- verb with object domestication to accustom to household life or affairs. 1
- verb with object domestication to take (something foreign, unfamiliar, etc.) for one's own use or purposes; adopt. 1
- verb with object domestication to make more ordinary, familiar, acceptable, or the like: to domesticate radical ideas. 1
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Origin of domestication
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
1635-45; < Medieval Latin domesticātus (past participle of domesticāre), equivalent to domestic- domestic + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Domestication
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
domestication popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
domestication usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for domestication
noun domestication
- control — Control of an organization, place, or system is the power to make all the important decisions about the way that it is run.
- development — Development is the gradual growth or formation of something.
- restraint — a restraining action or influence: freedom from restraint.
- practice — habitual or customary performance; operation: office practice.
- self-restraint — restraint imposed on one by oneself; self-control.
Antonyms for domestication
noun domestication
- agitation — If someone is in a state of agitation, they are very worried or upset, and show this in their behaviour, movements, or voice.
- ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
- chaos — Chaos is a state of complete disorder and confusion.
- disorganization — a breaking up of order or system; disunion or disruption of constituent parts.
- negligence — the quality, fact, or result of being negligent; neglect: negligence in discharging one's responsibilities.
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