denaturalize

Pronunciation: /diːˈnæt(jə)ɹəlaɪz/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb make less natural or unnatural
  2. verb strip of the rights and duties of citizenship

Etymology

From de- + naturalize.

In classic literature

Synonyms

denaturalise

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
change
Opposite (antonyms)
naturalize

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