institutionalization en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌɪnstɪˌtjuːʃnəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
Etymology
Etymology tree English institution English -al English institutional Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ization English institutionalization From institutional + -ization.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The process of establishing a practice as a norm.
The government began the institutionalization of background checks for internet users.
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(countable, uncountable) 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.
- (countable, uncountable) The presence of social deficits or disabilities as a result of a long period spent in a prison, mental hospitals, etc.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| institutionalisation | Commonwealth, alternative | lexicographic | |
| institutionalizations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
transinstitutionalization · counterinstitutionalization
Relateds
institutionalize · institutionalise · commitment
Synonyms
Translations (9)
de Institutionalisierung (the process of establishing a practice as a norm) · es institucionalización (the process of establishing a practice as a norm) · ca institucionalització (the process of establishing a practice as a norm) · it istituzionalizzazione (the process of establishing a practice as a norm) · fr institutionnalisation (the process of establishing a practice as a norm) · pl instytucjonalizacja (the process of establishing a practice as a norm) · gl institucionalización (the process of establishing a practice as a norm) · uk інституціоналіза́ція (the process of establishing a practice as a norm) · pt institucionalização (the process of establishing a practice as a norm)