English to English
naturalization
noun (n)
- the quality of being brought into conformity with nature(noun.attribute)source: wordnet30
- the proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship(noun.act)source: wordnet30
- the introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous(noun.act)source: wordnet30
- changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers' phonology(noun.act)Example:
The naturalization in English of many Italian words.
source: wordnet30 - 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)source: webster1913