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Naturalization
ˌnatʃ(ə)rəlʌɪˈzeɪʃn
Naturalization definitions
noun
naturalisation
naturalization
- the admittance of a foreigner to the citizenship of a country
"an application for naturalization as a British citizen"
- the introduction of a plant or animal to a region where it is not indigenous
"the first report of naturalization of this species in the United States"
- the alteration of an adopted foreign word so that it conforms more closely to the phonology or orthography of the adopting language
"French naturalization of Creole words or phrases"
- the act of causing something to appear natural
"trailers have contributed to the naturalization of a variety of social desires"