counterinstitutionalization

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The process or outcome of creating alternative institutions or systems that function independently of, or in opposition to, existing dominant institutions.

Pronunciation

/ˌkaʊn.tɚˌɪn.stɪˌtuː.ʃə.nə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃənz/

Word forms

counterinstitutionalization counterinstitutionalizations counter-institutionalization counterinstitutionalisation counter-institutionalisation

Etymology

From counter- + institutionalization.

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