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denaturalization

denaturalization

9.4
Taking away someone's citizenship by law
  • noun
  • /ˌdiːˌnætʃərəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
  • Specialized
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  • "Nevertheless, the important lesson here is that the demystification and denaturalization of the criteria by which we judge, value, make law, structure our disciplines, and invent ourselves has no inevitable political consequences."

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Examples

  • He faced denaturalization due to his involvement in activities against the state.

  • After a lengthy legal process, the court ruled in favor of the denaturalization of the foreign-born citizen.

  • The government's decision to pursue denaturalization raised concerns over human rights violations.

Antonyms

naturalization
  • Formal
19 7.2

The legal process that gives someone from another country the rights of a citizen

Surface Forms

denaturalization singular
denaturalizations plural

Morphology

denaturalization = denaturalize (semi-transparent) = de + natural + ize + ation

This is a standard action noun formed directly from the verb 'denaturalize' with '-ation'.

Etymology

Denaturalization combines the prefix de- 'remove' with naturalization, which comes from natural and is often used to mean 'making someone a citizen'. So, denaturalization is the legal act of 'removing' a person's citizenship.