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Meaning of institutionalized

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

institutionalized

verb

Definitions

  1. To establish as a normal practice

  2. To commit a person to confinement in an institution

adjective

Definitions

  1. Having been established as an institution.

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

  2. 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.