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Definition of institutionalized adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

institutionalized

adjective
 
/ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənəlaɪzd/
 
/ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃənəlaɪzd/
(British English also institutionalised)
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  1. (usually disapproving) that has become established as part of the normal systems, practices, etc. of an organization, society or culture
    • institutionalized racism
  2. (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
See institutionalized in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee institutionalized in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English

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