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Definition of institutionalization noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

institutionalization

noun
 
/ˌɪnstɪˌtjuːʃənəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/
 
/ˌɪnstɪˌtuːʃənələˈzeɪʃn/
(British English also institutionalisation)
[uncountable]
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  1. the fact of being sent to live in an institution such as a prison or hospital for a period of time
    • She came from a background of abuse, poverty and teenage institutionalization.
  2. the act of making something become established as part of the normal systems, practices, etc. of an organization, society or culture
    • the institutionalization of cryptocurrencies
    • The institutionalization of corruption paralysed the system.
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