Search
Select the dictionary language
Domestication
01
the habituation of a person to household routines and skills, fostering comfort with domestic life and its responsibilities
Examples
Her domestication accelerated once she learned to plan weekly menus and manage the grocery budget.
He credits his college roommate with jump-starting his domestication by teaching him basic cooking and laundry.
02
the selective cultivation of wild plants to create crop species for human food and other agricultural uses
Examples
Maize domestication in Mesoamerica reshaped wild teosinte into the staple grain that feeds millions today.
Early farmers achieved wheat domestication by favoring stalks that held onto their seed heads during harvest.
03
the process of taming wild animals and developing them into pets or livestock through selective breeding and husbandry
Examples
Archaeologists believe the domestication of dogs began when ancient wolves scavenged near human campsites.
The domestication of cattle provided early societies with a reliable source of milk, meat, and draft power.
Lexical Tree
domestication
domesticate
domestic
domest
