Made gentle and controllable, no longer wild or dangerous; brought under control.
From Old English 'temian' and Latin 'domare,' both meaning 'to subdue' or 'to domesticate.' Used since ancient times to describe the process of making wild animals safe.
The history of 'taming' animals is darker than we usually think—it wasn't just about making pets, but about dominance and control. Modern animal behaviorists now avoid the word, preferring 'socialized' or 'habituated,' recognizing that the old term reflected an aggressive relationship with nature.
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