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self-domestication

noun

Etymology

From self- + domestication.

  1. borrowed from domesticātus
  2. borrowed from domestiquer
  3. suffixed as domestication — “domesticate + ion”
  4. formed as self-domestication — “self- + domestication”

Definitions

  1. A hypothesized evolutionary process by which a species develops traits typically…

    A hypothesized evolutionary process by which a species develops traits typically associated with domestication, such as reduced aggression or prosocial behavior, through natural selection within its own population rather than by deliberate breeding.

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