The difference between Domestic and Feral
When used as nouns, domestic means a house servant, whereas feral means a domesticated animal that has returned to the wild.
When used as adjectives, domestic means of or relating to the home, whereas feral means wild, untamed, especially of domesticated animals having returned to the wild.
check bellow for the other definitions of Domestic and Feral
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Domestic as an adjective:
Of or relating to the home.
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Domestic as an adjective:
Of or relating to activities normally associated with the home, wherever they actually occur.
Examples:
"[[domestic violence domestic violence]]; [[domestic hot water domestic hot water]]"
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Domestic as an adjective (of an animal):
Kept by someone, for example as a farm animal or a pet.
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Domestic as an adjective:
Internal to a specific country.
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Domestic as an adjective:
Tending to stay at home; not outgoing.
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Domestic as a noun:
A house servant; a maid; a household worker.
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Domestic as a noun:
A domestic dispute, whether verbal or violent
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Feral as an adjective:
Wild, untamed, especially of domesticated animals having returned to the wild.
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Feral as an adjective (of a person):
Contemptible, unruly, misbehaved.
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Feral as a noun:
A domesticated animal that has returned to the wild; an animal, particularly a domesticated animal, living independently of humans.
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Feral as a noun (Australia, colloquial):
A contemptible young person, a lout, a person who behaves wildly.
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Feral as a noun (Australia, colloquial):
A person who has isolated themselves from the outside world; one living an alternative lifestyle.