institutionalization
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institutionalization
- /ˌɪnstɪˌtjuːʃnəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
noun institutionalizations · institutionalisation
- The process of establishing a practice as a norm. The government began the institutionalization of background checks for internet users.
- 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.
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The presence of social deficits or disabilities as a result of a long period spent in a prison, mental hospitals, etc.
Similar: institutional syndrome
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noun the process of establishing a practice as a norm
| Español | institucionalización |
|---|---|
| Português | institucionalização |
| Français | institutionnalisation |
| Deutsch | Institutionalisierung |
| Italiano | istituzionalizzazione |
Talk about this word "institutionalization." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/institutionalization. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. institutionalization. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/institutionalization "institutionalization." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/institutionalization.Cite this
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title = {institutionalization},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/institutionalization},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
