naturalization

Definition of naturalization:
the quality of being brought into conformity with nature

the proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship

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

changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers' phonology; "the naturalization in English of many Italian words"


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