What is the meaning of naturalization?

noun

  • 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.
    • usage: "the naturalization in English of many Italian words"
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