naturalization
- noun
- /ˌnæʧərəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
- Specialized
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naturalización
- It meant a huge increase in the naturalization of Hispanics from 1989 to 1991.
Examples
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His metacultural discourse concerned the naturalization and hierarchization of gender identity in the local culture.
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Colonial geographies sustained the naturalization of Western dominance and the parallel implication of non-Western inferiority.
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So that process of self excavation and naturalization first requires being exposed.
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The "reject" outcome comes from the naturalization of giant reed in many regions outside its native range; it is also very difficult to control once it is established, and vegetative fragments can be transported along watercourses, particularly during flooding events.
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But Chris's "proper" return to masculinity, to war, to his marriage and class responsibilities, which is offered as a moral code for life itself, is founded on shaky ground indeed, since it assumes a naturalization and stability of identity that Jenny's reading practice fundamentally troubles.
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Many invasive species have horticultural or agronomic origins with long periods of cultivation that precede their escape, naturalization, spread, and subsequent environmental impacts (Mack 2000).
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It is important to note, however, that one of its parental lines, Miscanthus sinensis, has a prolific history of naturalization and environmental degradation (DiTomaso and Healy 2007).
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The naturalization of certain plant species can help improve the local ecosystem by providing food and shelter for wildlife.
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Farmers are often concerned about the naturalization of invasive plants that can outcompete native crops.
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The city implemented a program to encourage the naturalization of local flora in public parks to enhance biodiversity.
Synonyms
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6.0
How a plant or animal starts to live in a new place
Compounds
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4.9
A former United States government office that handled immigration and becoming a citizen
How Established
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6.0
- Specialized
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6.0
- Specialized
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2.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
naturalization = naturalize (transparent) = natural + ize + ation
The sense refers to the process of species becoming 'natural' in a new region, which directly follows from 'natural' -> 'naturalize' -> 'naturalization'.
Etymology
Naturalization comes from the Latin root natura meaning 'nature' and the idea 'to make natural', the same root as the word natural. So when animals or plants are naturalized in a new place, they 'make themselves at home' and become part of the local nature.