naturalization

noun — 3 senses

naturalization

noun

Etymology From Middle French naturalisation.

1

The action of naturalizing somebody; act of granting citizenship.

2

The admission or adoption of foreign words or customs into general use.

3

The introduction and establishment of an animal or plant into a place where it is not indigenous.

Antonyms
denaturalization
Derived terms
renaturalization

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