Denaturalize (Verb)
Meaning 1
Strip of the rights and duties of citizenship; "The former Nazi was denaturalized".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The US government sought to denaturalize him after discovering his involvement in war crimes.
- The judge's ruling to denaturalize the former dictator was met with widespread approval from the public.
- She was denaturalized and deported back to her native country after being convicted of espionage.
- The court's decision to denaturalize him was based on evidence of his fraudulent citizenship application.
- His actions were deemed a threat to national security, leading to a successful bid to denaturalize him.
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Meaning 2
Make less natural or unnatural.
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The use of excessive makeup can denaturalize a person's features to the point where they become unrecognizable.
- Human activities have denaturalized the landscape, altering ecosystems and threatening biodiversity.
- The over-reliance on special effects has begun to denaturalize the film industry, making it difficult for audiences to connect with the story.
- The use of artificial fragrances in cleaning products can denaturalize indoor environments, creating an unpleasant and unhealthy space.
- The overwhelming amount of digital noise in modern life can denaturalize our experiences, making it challenging to appreciate the beauty of the physical world.