naturalization

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/ˌnæ.tʃə.ɹə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

noun

The action of naturalizing somebody; act of granting citizenship.

Similar
naturalisation
Opposite
denaturalization
OriginMiddle French naturalisation →
Less commonScrabble 23
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Meanings

nounnaturalization (countable and uncountable, plural naturalizations)

plural naturalizations · alternative naturalisation

  1. countableuncountableThe action of naturalizing somebody; act of granting citizenship.
  2. countableuncountableThe admission or adoption of foreign words or customs into general use.
  3. countableuncountableThe introduction and establishment of an animal or plant into a place where it is not indigenous.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
denaturalization

nounthe quality of being brought into conformity with nature

Similar
naturalisation
Broader
naturalness

nounthe proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship

Similar
naturalisation
Broader
proceedinglegal proceedingproceedings

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

Similar
naturalisation
Broader
introductiondebutfirst appearance

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

Similar
naturalisation
Broader
borrowingadoption
Also see
endenizationnationality

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Middle Frenchnaturalisation
  2. Englishnaturalization

From Middle French naturalisation.

More words from Middle French

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Translations

Arabic تَجْنِيس
  • تَجْنِيس (tajnīs)act of granting (or getting granted) citizenship
Bulgarian натурализиране
  • натурализиране (naturalizirane)act of granting (or getting granted) citizenship
Chinese Mandarin 入籍
  • 入籍 (rùjí)act of granting (or getting granted) citizenship
Danish naturalisering
  • naturaliseringact of granting (or getting granted) citizenship
Dutch inburgering
  • inburgeringact of granting (or getting granted) citizenship
Finnish kansalaisuuden myöntäminen
  • kansalaisuuden myöntäminenact of granting (or getting granted) citizenship
French naturalisation
  • naturalisationact of granting (or getting granted) citizenship
German Einbürgerung
  • Einbürgerungact of granting (or getting granted) citizenship
Greek πολιτογράφηση, πολιτογράφηση
  • πολιτογράφηση (politográfisi)act of granting (or getting granted) citizenship
  • πολιτογράφηση (politográfisi)admission or adoption of foreign words or customs into general use
Hungarian honosítás, állampolgárság megszerzése/megadása
  • honosításact of granting (or getting granted) citizenship
  • állampolgárság megszerzése/megadásaact of granting (or getting granted) citizenship
  • meghonosításadmission or adoption of foreign words or customs into general use
  • meghonosodásadmission or adoption of foreign words or customs into general use
Irish eadóirseacht
  • eadóirseachtact of granting (or getting granted) citizenship
Italian naturalizzazione
  • naturalizzazioneact of granting (or getting granted) citizenship
Japanese 帰化
  • 帰化 (kika)act of granting (or getting granted) citizenship
Māori whakatangatawhenuatanga
  • whakatangatawhenuatangaact of granting (or getting granted) citizenship
Polish naturalizacja
  • naturalizacjaact of granting (or getting granted) citizenship
Russian натурализа́ция
  • натурализа́ция (naturalizácija)act of granting (or getting granted) citizenship
Spanish naturalización
  • naturalizaciónact of granting (or getting granted) citizenship
Swedish naturalisation, naturalisering
  • naturalisationact of granting (or getting granted) citizenship
  • naturaliseringact of granting (or getting granted) citizenship
Ukrainian натураліза́ція
  • натураліза́ція (naturalizácija)act of granting (or getting granted) citizenship
Vietnamese nhập tịch
  • nhập tịchact of granting (or getting granted) citizenship
Cite this entry
APA

naturalization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naturalization

MLA

“naturalization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naturalization. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “naturalization,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naturalization.

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