1. making something seem unnatural or artificial; removing natural qualities from something
Usage: present participle of denaturalize; formal/academic usage
2. stripping someone of their natural citizenship or national character
Usage: formal/legal usage; less common

Examples

• The heavy makeup was denaturalizing her appearance.
• Excessive filters on social media are denaturalizing how people present themselves online.
• The artist criticized the museum for denaturalizing the sculpture by placing it in a sterile white room.
• Modern technology is denaturalizing our relationship with the natural world.
• The policy was accused of denaturalizing the cultural traditions of the indigenous community.