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unnaturalized

unnaturalized

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A person who is not a citizen of the country
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnˈnætʃərəˌlaɪzd/
  • US
: no naturalizado
  • The lawyer explained that an unnaturalized individual might need to apply for citizenship to access certain rights.

So in this context, Victor Frankenstein's monster emerges as what we might call the ultimate unnaturalized foreigner.

Examples

  • Many unnaturalized immigrants face challenges when trying to find employment in their new country.

  • Because of their claims to potential draft ineligibility, unnaturalized immigrants made ideal substitutes in the eyes of potential principals, particularly if they were poor.

    Academic text (2018)

  • A great mass of unnaturalized women threatened no Balkanization of the United States, no "poisoning" of public life.

    Academic text (1991)

  • So in this context, Victor Frankenstein's monster emerges as what we might call the ultimate unnaturalized foreigner.

    Harvard University

  • You cannot expect anything routine from an unnaturalized foreigner who spends the money of his already bankrupt adopted country to buy free stuff for his native land.

    Blog text (5)

  • Unnaturalized residents often navigate a complex legal system while seeking to establish their lives in a new nation.

Surface Forms

unnaturalized positive

Morphology

unnaturalized = naturalized (semi-transparent) = un + natural + ize + ed

Formally 'unnaturalized' is un- + 'naturalized', but 'naturalized' (natural + -ize + -ed) carries a legal sense 'granted citizenship' that is somewhat specialized and not fully predictable from 'natural' for average learners.

Etymology

The word unnaturalized begins with un- meaning 'not' and uses naturalize, which means 'to make someone a citizen'. So an unnaturalized person is someone who has not been made a legal citizen of a country and is not a 'native' by law.