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Institutionalization
noun
/ˌɪnstɪˌtjuːʃnəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
Word Frequency:
1.5
Definitions
1.
noun
The process of establishing a practice as a norm
"The government began the institutionalization of background checks for internet users."
2.
noun
The process of committing a person to a facility where their freedom to leave will be restrained, usually a mental hospital
"The institutionalization of Syd Barrett was a major event in the history of the rock group Pink Floyd."
Synonyms
institutionalisation
institution
institutional
establishment
incorporation
formalisation
formalization
mainstreaming
systematic
implementation
creation
admission
Rhymes With
trepidation
indignation
exhilaration
veneration
elation
condemnation
gratification
inclination
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