naturalization

noun

The act of naturalizing, or the state of being naturalized; specifically, in law, the act of receiving an alien into the condition, and investing him with the rights and privileges, of a natural subject or citizen.

noun

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.

noun

The action of naturalizing somebody.

noun

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

noun

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

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the proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship

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the quality of being brought into conformity with nature

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the introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous

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changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers’ phonology