naturalisation n 1: the quality of being brought into conformity with nature [syn: {naturalization}] 2: the proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship [syn: {naturalization}] 3: the introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous [syn: {naturalization}] 4: changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers' phonology; "the naturalization in English of many Italian words" [syn: {naturalization}]