Institutionalized

verb

Word Frequency: 3.3

Definitions

1.verbTo establish as a normal practice

2.verbTo commit a person to confinement in an institution

3.adjectiveHaving been established as an institution.

"It is very difficult to get bureaucracies to abandon their institutionalized practices."

4.adjectiveHaving been committed to an institution, such as a prison or an insane asylum.

"Once a potential employer learns that you've been institutionalized, you can forget about getting the job."

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