institutionalize
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
institutionalize /ɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənəlʌɪz/ (or institutionalise)
▶verb
- 1 establish as a convention in an organization or culture.
- 2 place in a residential institution.
■ (as adj. institutionalized) apathetic and dependent after long-term residence in an institution.
– derivatives
institutionalization noun.
institutionalization noun.
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