institutionalized
verb
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To establish as a normal practice
To commit a person to confinement in an institution
adjective
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Having been established as an institution.
Example: It is very difficult to get bureaucracies to abandon their institutionalized practices.
Having been committed to an institution, such as a prison or an insane asylum.
Example: Once a potential employer learns that you've been institutionalized, you can forget about getting the job.