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naturalization

nat·u·ral·ize
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [nach-er-uh-lahyz, nach-ruh-]
    • /ˈnætʃ ər əˌlaɪz, ˈnætʃ rə-/
    • /næʧrəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nach-er-uh-lahyz, nach-ruh-]
    • /ˈnætʃ ər əˌlaɪz, ˈnætʃ rə-/

Definitions of naturalization word

  • verb with object naturalization to confer upon (an alien) the rights and privileges of a citizen. 1
  • verb with object naturalization to introduce (organisms) into a region and cause them to flourish as if native. 1
  • verb with object naturalization to introduce or adopt (foreign practices, words, etc.) into a country or into general use: to naturalize a French phrase. 1
  • verb with object naturalization to bring into conformity with nature. 1
  • verb with object naturalization to regard or explain as natural rather than supernatural: to naturalize miracles. 1
  • verb with object naturalization to adapt or accustom to a place or to new surroundings. 1

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Origin of naturalization

First appearance:

before 1585
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; natural + -ize

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Naturalization

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

naturalization popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

naturalization usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for naturalization

noun naturalization

  • acclimatization — The act of acclimatizing; the process of inuring to a new climate, or the state of being so inured.
  • acculturation — the process of conditioning a child to the patterns or customs of a culture
  • nationalization — to bring under the ownership or control of a nation, as industries and land: a movement to nationalize the oil industry.
  • rooting — a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
  • habituation — the act of habituating.

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