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

Derived forms: naturalisations

See also: naturalise [Brit]

Type of: adoption, borrowing, debut, entry, first appearance, introduction, launching, legal proceeding, naturalness, proceeding, proceedings, unveiling

Encyclopedia: Naturalisation

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