institutionalized
adjective/ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənəlaɪzd/
/ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃənəlaɪzd/
(British English also institutionalised)
- (usually disapproving) that has become established as part of the normal systems, practices, etc. of an organization, society or culture
- institutionalized racism
- (of people) not able to live and think independently because they have spent so long in an institution such as a hospital or prison
- institutionalized patients
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