English Explanatory Dictionary

institutionalize

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To establish as a normal practice.
  2. To commit a person to confinement in an institution.

Pronunciation

/ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənəˌlaɪz/

Word forms

institutionalize institutionalizes institutionalizing institutionalized institutionalise

Etymology

From institutional + -ize.

Derived words

deinstitutionalize institutionalizable institutionalization institutionalizer overinstitutionalize reinstitutionalize transinstitutionalize
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