Naturalization

/nˌatʃəɹəlaɪzˈeɪʃən/

/ˈnætʃɝəɫəˈzeɪʃən/, /ˈnætʃɹəɫəˈzeɪʃən/

Naturalization

the act or process of granting a foreigner the citizenship of a country

changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers' phonology

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

the quality of being brought into conformity with nature

Examples

1. Naturalization is a choice, not a requirement.

2. This naturalization is three pages long.

3. Naturalization in the 18th century is all about property, not about political rights.

4. Are you keeping the naturalizations?