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domestication

[duh-mes-ti-key-shuhn] / dəˌmɛs tɪˈkeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
discipline
Synonyms
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control development education method practice preparation regulation restraint self-control self-restraint will
STRONG
conduct cultivation curb drill drilling exercise inculcation indoctrination limitation orderliness self-command self-government strictness subordination willpower
WEAK
self-mastery
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agitation ignorance
WEAK
award chaos confusion disorder disorganization neglect negligence permissiveness reward
NOUN
domesticity
Synonyms
WEAK
family life staying at home
NOUN
training
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coaching discipline drill education exercise guidance instruction practice schooling teaching workout
STRONG
background basics buildup cultivation foundation grounding groundwork indoctrination preliminaries principles readying seasoning sharpening tuition tune-up tutelage upbringing warmup
WEAK
chalk talk
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignorance neglect
STRONG
destruction

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An expansive exhibition focuses on the Japanese warriors—from their rise as masters of warfare to their domestication as part of the civil service and landed gentry—as well as their long cultural afterlife.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

This suggests that the very beginning of the domestication process remains elusive in the archaeological record.

From Science Daily • Jan. 6, 2026

These findings reinforce the idea that dogs and humans have been closely influencing each other's lives since the very beginning of domestication.

From Science Daily • Jan. 6, 2026

The new evidence shows cat domestication didn't start at the dawn of agriculture - in the Levant.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025

The transformation of warfare by horses began with their domestication around 4000 B.C., in the steppes north of the Black Sea.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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