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Naturalization vs Immigrant - What's the difference?

naturalization | immigrant |

As nouns the difference between naturalization and immigrant

is that naturalization is the action of naturalizing somebody; act of granting citizenship while immigrant is immigrant.

naturalization

English

Alternative forms

* naturalisation

Noun

(en noun)
  • The action of naturalizing somebody; act of granting citizenship.
  • The admission or adoption of foreign words or customs into general use.
  • The introduction and establishment of an animal or plant into a place where it is not indigenous.
  • immigrant

    English

    (Immigration)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or relating to immigrants or the act of immigrating.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who comes to a country from another country in order to permanently settle there.
  • A plant or animal that establishes itself in an area where it previously did not exist.
  • Antonyms

    * emigrant

    Derived terms

    * landed immigrant

    See also

    * expatriate

    Anagrams

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