Institutionalization
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌɪnstɪˌtjuːʃnəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Institutionalization is a noun meaning The process of establishing a practice as a norm.
Meaning
The process of establishing a practice as a norm.
More Meanings
- The process of committing a person to a facility where their freedom to leave will be restrained, usually a mental hospital.
- The presence of social deficits or disabilities as a result of a long period spent in a prison, mental hospitals, etc.
Example Sentences
The government began the institutionalization of background checks for internet users.
The institutionalization of Syd Barrett was a major event in the history of the rock group Pink Floyd.
Word Forms
- institutionalizations
- institutionalisation
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include institutionalisation, institution, institutional, establishment, incorporation, formalisation.
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