Added 9 October 2026
institutionalization
/ˌɪnstɪˌtjuːʃnəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about institutionalization at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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The process of establishing a practice as a norm.
The government began the institutionalization of background checks for internet users.
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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.
- The presence of social deficits or disabilities as a result of a long period spent in a prison, mental hospitals, etc.