institutionalize
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institutionalize
- /ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənəˌlaɪz/
verb institutionalizes · institutionalizing · institutionalized · institutionalise
- To establish as a normal practice. Gary Orlando, legislative aid to McDonald, told GCN that the congressman sponsored the bill because "he does not want to institutionalize homosexual acts. We can't use funds to promote, legitimize, or accept this kind of behavior.
- To commit a person to confinement in an institution.
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verb to establish as a normal practice
| Español | institucionalizar |
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| 中文 | 體制化 /体制化 tǐzhìhuà, 制度化 zhìdùhuà |
| Português | institucionalizar |
| Français | institutionnaliser |
| Deutsch | institutionalisieren |
| Italiano | istituzionalizzare |
| Română | instituționaliza |
| Русский | институционализи́ровать institucionalizírovatʹ |
verb to commit a person to confinement in an institution
| Русский | помеща́ть в учрежде́ние закры́того ти́па pomeščátʹ v učreždénije zakrýtovo típa |
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Talk about this word "institutionalize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/institutionalize. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. institutionalize. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/institutionalize "institutionalize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/institutionalize.Cite this
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title = {institutionalize},
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