"denaturalization" meaning in English

See denaturalization in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: denaturalizations [plural], denaturalisation [alternative, UK]
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  1. The act or process of denaturalizing, of changing or destroying the quality (nature) of a thing. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-denaturalization-en-noun-2uxttu8A Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de-, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 81 19 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 82 18 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 82 18 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 90 10 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 69 31 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 95 5
  2. The involuntary removal of citizenship by a country Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-denaturalization-en-noun-1414GSvo

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