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Meaning of 'naturalization' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Naturalization [ n.]
- 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.

Meaning of 'naturalization' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . naturalization [ n]
Meaning (1):
- changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers' phonology
Example in sentence:
  • the naturalization in English of many Italian words

Nearby Words:

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    Naturalization is the process by which an alien is made a citizen of the United States of America and relinquishes citizenship to any other country.

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