domestication

Noun
US[duh-mes-tuh-key-shuhn]/dəˌmɛstəˈkeɪʃən/5 syllables
Synonyms: tameness

Open English WordNet

Noun (3)

  1. adaptation to intimate association with human beingsType of adaptation, adaption
  2. the attribute of having been domesticatedSynonyms: tamenessOpposite wildnessType of tractability, tractablenessAttribute of tame, tamed
  3. accommodation to domestic life“her explorer husband resisted all her attempts at domestication”Type of adjustment, accommodation

Related words tame adjective

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Do·mes′ti·ca′tion noun

Origin: Cf. F. domestication.

The act of domesticating, or accustoming to home; the action of taming wild animals.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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