Definition of naturalization Naturalization

/næˈʧɚʌlʌzejˈʃʌn/ - [natcheruluzeyshun] - nat•u•ral•i•za•tion

We found 10 definitions of naturalization from 5 different sources.

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naturalisation - /nˌæt‍ʃəɹəla‍ɪzˈe‍ɪʃən/

naturalization - /næˈʧɚʌlʌzejˈʃʌn/

Noun Plural: naturalizations
naturalization - the quality of being brought into conformity with nature
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		naturalness the likeness of a representation to the thing represented; "engineers strove to increase the naturalness of recorded music"
naturalization - the proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship
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		legal proceeding, proceeding, proceedings (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
		jurisprudence, law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
naturalization - changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers' phonology; "the naturalization in English of many Italian words"
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		borrowing, adoption the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source; "the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent"
naturalization - the introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous
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		first appearance, debut, unveiling, launching, entry, introduction the presentation of a debutante in society

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naturalization (Noun)
The action of naturalizing somebody.
naturalization (Noun)
The admission or adoption of foreign words or customs into general use.
naturalization (Noun)
The introduction and establishment of an animal or plant into a place where it is not indigenous.

naturalization (n.)
The act or process of naturalizing, esp. of investing an alien with the rights and privileges of a native or citizen; also, the state of being naturalized.

Naturalization is when a person changes his or her nationality. Most people have the nationality of the country where they are born and grow up. If they move to another country they will still keep their own nationality at first, but if they stay there for many years and want to stay there for the rest of their lives they may want to change their nationality. Different countries have different laws about nationalization. Usually the person will have to make a promise in a court of law. He will have to promise to be a good citizen and obey the country's laws.

Sometimes it is still possible for someone to keep their first nationality as well as getting a new one. This is called "dual nationality". Sometimes children whose parents have different nationalities are allowed to have dual nationality.

Someone who has been naturalized will normally have all the rights that any other person belonging to that country has.