Associations to the word «Naturalisation»

NATURALISATION, noun. Alternative spelling of naturalization

NATURALISATION, noun. The quality of being brought into conformity with nature.

NATURALISATION, noun. The proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship.

NATURALISATION, noun. The introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous.

NATURALISATION, noun. Changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers' phonology; "the naturalization in English of many Italian words".