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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDenaturalization
/ˌdiːˌnætʃərələˈzeɪʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The process of revoking the citizenship of an individual, often due to legal or political reasons.
"The government initiated the denaturalization process for individuals who had obtained citizenship through fraudulent means." - 2
The act of making something unnatural or removing its natural qualities.
"The denaturalization of the landscape due to urban development has raised environmental concerns."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'denaturalization' is derived from the prefix 'de-', meaning 'removal' or 'reversal', and 'naturalization', which comes from the Latin 'naturalizatio', meaning 'to make natural'. The concept evolved in the context of citizenship laws in the 19th and 20th centuries, referring to the process of stripping an individual of their citizenship status.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Denaturalization" is said worldwide
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Dénaturalisation
Transliteration: deh-nah-tyoor-ah-lee-zah-syon
"La dénaturalisation peut être un processus complexe."
Entziehung der Staatsbürgerschaft
Transliteration: Entziehung der Staatsbürgerschaft
"Die Entziehung der Staatsbürgerschaft ist ein umstrittenes Thema."
Denaturalizzazione
Transliteration: deh-nah-too-rah-tsee-oh-neh
"La denaturalizzazione può avvenire per vari motivi."
Desnaturalización
Transliteration: des-nah-too-rah-lee-tha-syon
"La desnaturalización de un ciudadano puede ser un proceso legal complicado."
Desnaturalização
Transliteration: des-nah-too-rah-lee-zah-sao
"A desnaturalização é um tema delicado na política."
नागरिकता समाप्ति
Transliteration: nagarikta samapti
"नागरिकता समाप्ति एक कानूनी प्रक्रिया है।"
剥夺国籍
Transliteration: bōduó guójí
"剥夺国籍的过程通常很复杂。"
시민권 박탈
Transliteration: simin-gwon baktal
"시민권 박탈은 법적 절차를 포함합니다."
市民権剥奪
Transliteration: shimin-ken hakudatsu
"市民権剥奪は複雑なプロセスです。"
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