institutionalization

English

Alternative forms

• institutionalisation (Commonwealth)

Etymology

From institutional +‎ -ization.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɪnstɪˌtjuːʃnəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
• Hyphenation: in‧stit‧u‧tion‧a‧liz‧a‧tion

Noun

institutionalization (countable and uncountable, plural institutionalizations)

1. The process of establishing a practice as a norm.

   The government began the institutionalization of background checks for internet users.

2. 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.

3. The presence of social deficits or disabilities as a result of a long period spent in a prison, mental hospitals, etc.

   Synonym: institutional syndrome

Related terms

• institutionalize, institutionalise

Translations

the process of establishing a practice as a norm

• Catalan: institucionalització f
• French: institutionnalisation (fr) f
• Galician: institucionalización (gl) f
• German: Institutionalisierung f
• Italian: istituzionalizzazione (it) f
• Portuguese: institucionalização f
• Spanish: institucionalización f
• Ukrainian: інституціоналіза́ція f (instytucionalizácija)

See also

• commitment