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institutionalization

in·sti·tu·tion·al·ize
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-sti-too-shuh-nl-ahyz, -tyoo-]
    • /ˌɪn stɪˈtu ʃə nlˌaɪz, -ˈtyu-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-sti-too-shuh-nl-ahyz, -tyoo-]
    • /ˌɪn stɪˈtu ʃə nlˌaɪz, -ˈtyu-/

Definitions of institutionalization word

  • verb with object institutionalization to make institutional. 1
  • verb with object institutionalization to make into or treat as an institution: the danger of institutionalizing racism. 1
  • verb with object institutionalization to place or confine in an institution, especially one for the care of mental illness, alcoholism, etc. 1
  • noun institutionalization Anchor 1the process of establishing a practice as a norm. 1
  • noun institutionalization making sth part of a system 1
  • noun institutionalization committing sb to a care facility 1

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Origin of institutionalization

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; institutional + -ize

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Parts of speech for Institutionalization

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

institutionalization popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for institutionalization

noun institutionalization

  • division — the act or process of dividing; state of being divided.
  • uniformity — the state or quality of being uniform; overall sameness, homogeneity, or regularity: uniformity of style.
  • strictness — characterized by or acting in close conformity to requirements or principles: a strict observance of rituals.
  • classification — A classification is a division or category in a system which divides things into groups or types.
  • standardization — to bring to or make of an established standard size, weight, quality, strength, or the like: to standardize manufactured parts.

Antonyms for institutionalization

noun institutionalization

  • disorganization — a breaking up of order or system; disunion or disruption of constituent parts.

Top questions with institutionalization

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