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   naturalization

   /ˌnatʃ(ə)rəlʌɪˈzeɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the admittance of a foreigner to the citizenship of a country: "an application for naturalization as a British citizen"
   • 2. the introduction of a plant or animal to a region where it is not indigenous: "the first report of naturalization of this species in the United States"
   • 3. the alteration of an adopted foreign word so that it conforms more closely to the phonology or orthography of the adopting language: "French naturalization of Creole words or phrases"
   • 4. the act of causing something to appear natural: "trailers have contributed to the naturalization of a variety of social desires"

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