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renaturalization

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The act of renaturalizing.

The act of granting citizenship again to a former citizen.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: British, English, Oxford, US

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noun

Meaning 2

The act of renaturalizing.

The act of restoring the natural environment in an area.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: British, English, Oxford, US

Topics: biology, ecology, natural-sciences

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History

Etymology

From re- + naturalization.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Wiedereinbürgerung — the act of granting citizenship again to a former citizen
  • Hungarian: visszahonosítás — the act of granting citizenship again to a former citizen
  • French: renaturation — (ecology) the act of restoring the natural environment in an area
  • German: Renaturierung — (ecology) the act of restoring the natural environment in an area
  • Italian: rinaturalizzazione — (ecology) the act of restoring the natural environment in an area
  • Spanish: renaturalización — (ecology) the act of restoring the natural environment in an area