naturalization Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the quality of being brought into conformity with nature
    naturalisation.
  2. noun the proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship
    naturalisation.
  3. noun the introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous
    naturalisation.
  4. noun changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers' phonology
    naturalisation.
    • the naturalization in English of many Italian words

WordNet


Nat`u*ral*i*za"tion noun
Etymology
Cf. F. naturalisation.
Definitions
  1. The act or process of naturalizing, esp. of investing an alien with the rights and privileges of a native or citizen; also, the state of being naturalized.

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