naturalization
(noun)
noun
1. the quality of being brought into conformity with nature
Definition categories: attribute, naturalness
2. the proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship
Definition categories: act, proceeding, proceedings
3. the introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous
Definition categories: act, debut, entry, introduction, launching, unveiling
4. changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers' phonology
- the naturalization in English of many Italian words