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Definition of institutionalized - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
confinementcommitted to an institution like a prison
- He was institutionalized after the trial.
2.
norm establishmentestablished as a norm or convention
- The practice has become institutionalized over the decades.
3.
careUS dependent on an institution after long stayUS
- She became institutionalized after years in the facility.
Expressions with institutionalized
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relied on the institution for daily needs and decisions
After release, the prisoner had become institutionalized and needed guards to decide everything.
Origin of institutionalized
English, institution (organization) + -alize (to make)
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racial segregation
system of institutionalized racial discrimination in South Africa
social sciences
institutionalized way of thinking in social sciences
Examples of institutionalized in a sentence
The institutionalized individuals need special care. Institutionalized racism is a serious issue. The rules have become institutionalized in the company. Long-term residents can become institutionalized and struggle to live independently. The doctor worried that he had grown institutionalized during his extended admission.
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- French:interné, institutionnalisé, ...
- German:eingewiesen, institutionalisiert, ...
- Italian:istituzionalizzato, ...
- Spanish:institucionalizado, dependiente, ...
- Portuguese:institucionalizado, estabelecido, ...
- Chinese:收监的, 制度化的, ...
- Japanese:施設に収容された, 制度化された, ...
- Arabic:مُودَع, مُؤَسَّس, ...
- Hebrew:מֻחְזָק בְּמוֹסָד, מְמוּסָד, ...
- Russian:институционализированный, узаконенный, ...
- Ukrainian:інституціоналізований, узаконений, ...
- Hindi:संस्थानबद्ध, संस्थागत, ...
Definition of institutionalize - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
societyUS establish as a normal practice or systemUS
- The company institutionalized regular team meetings.
2.
careplace someone in a residential institution
- After the diagnosis, he was institutionalized for better care.
Origin of institutionalize
Latin, instituere (to establish) + alis (pertaining to)
Examples of institutionalize in a sentence
They aim to institutionalize sustainable practices in the community. They decided to institutionalize him for his safety. She was institutionalized after her condition worsened.
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- French:institutionnaliser, placer en institution, ...
- German:institutionalisieren, ...
- Italian:istituzionalizzare, ricoverare, ...
- Spanish:institucionalizar, hospitalizar, ...
- Portuguese:institucionalizar, internar, ...
- Chinese:建立, 收容, ...
- Japanese:制度化する, 施設に入れる, ...
- Arabic:رَسَّخَ, أَدْخَلَهُ إِلَى مَؤَسَّسَة, ...
- Hebrew:לְמַסֵּד, לְאַשְׁפֵּז בְּמוֹסָד, ...
- Russian:институционализировать, ...
- Ukrainian:інституціоналізувати, ...
- Hindi:संस्थागत करना, संस्थान में भर्ती करना, ...
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