transinstitutionalize

verb

Etymology

From trans- + institutionalize.

  1. derived from institūtiō
  2. derived from institution
  3. inherited from institucioun
  4. suffixed as institutional — “institution + -al
  5. suffixed as institutionalize — “institutional + ize
  6. prefixed as transinstitutionalize — “trans + institutionalize

Definitions

  1. To transfer (a mentally ill person) from one institution to another, for example from…

    To transfer (a mentally ill person) from one institution to another, for example from hospital to jail.

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