Words · Familiar
naturalization
/ˈnætʃɚələˈzeɪʃən/ · 14 letters · 9 distinct letters
- noun
the quality of being brought into conformity with nature
- noun
the proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship
- noun
the introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous
- noun
changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers' phonology
the naturalization in English of many Italian words