Definitions
- Referring to the process of becoming a citizen of a country where one was not born. - Talking about the process of adapting a foreign plant or animal species to a new environment. - Describing the process of making something appear natural or normal in a particular context.
- Referring to the process of taming and breeding wild animals for human use or companionship. - Talking about the process of adapting wild plants for cultivation and human use. - Describing the process of making something more familiar or commonplace in a particular context.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words refer to a process of adaptation.
- 2Both words involve changing the natural state of something.
- 3Both words can be used in the context of plants and animals.
- 4Both words can be used metaphorically to describe social or cultural phenomena.
- 5Both words involve a degree of human intervention.
What is the difference?
- 1Focus: Naturalization emphasizes the process of becoming part of a new environment or culture, while domestication emphasizes the process of taming or cultivating something for human use.
- 2Scope: Naturalization can refer to people or things, while domestication typically refers to animals or plants.
- 3Purpose: Naturalization is often a deliberate and formal process, while domestication can occur naturally or unintentionally.
- 4Outcome: Naturalization results in the integration of something into a new environment, while domestication results in the modification of something for human use.
- 5Connotation: Naturalization can have positive connotations of inclusion and diversity, while domestication can have negative connotations of control and exploitation.
Remember this!
Naturalization and domestication are both processes of adaptation that involve changing the natural state of something. However, naturalization emphasizes the process of becoming part of a new environment or culture, while domestication emphasizes the process of taming or cultivating something for human use. Naturalization can refer to people or things, while domestication typically refers to animals or plants.
