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institutionalization

noun
/ˌɪnstɪˌtjuːʃnəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

Etymology

From institutional + -ization.

  1. derived from institūtiō
  2. derived from institution
  3. inherited from institucioun
  4. suffixed as institutional — “institution + -al”
  5. suffixed as institutionalization — “institutional + ization”

Definitions

  1. The process of establishing a practice as a norm.

    • The government began the institutionalization of background checks for internet users.

  2. The process of committing a person to a facility where their freedom to leave will be…

    The process of committing a person to a facility where their freedom to leave will be restrained, usually a mental hospital.

    • The institutionalization of Syd Barrett was a major event in the history of the rock group Pink Floyd.

  3. The presence of social deficits or disabilities as a result of a long period spent in a…

    The presence of social deficits or disabilities as a result of a long period spent in a prison, mental hospitals, etc.

The neighborhood

Derived

transinstitutionalization

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA