naturalization
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/ˌnætʃrələˈzeɪʃn/
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/ˌnætʃrəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/
The process of becoming a legal citizen of a country where you were not born.
She went through the naturalization process to become a US citizen.
그녀는 미국 시민이 되기 위해 국적화 과정을 거쳤습니다.
The process of a non-native plant or animal becoming established in a new environment.
The naturalization of this exotic plant has caused an ecological imbalance in the area.
이 외래 식물의 국적화가 지역의 생태 균형을 깨뜨렸습니다.