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Institutionalized

To establish as a normal practice

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📖 Definitions of "Institutionalized"

verb

1
To establish as a normal practice
2
To commit a person to confinement in an institution

adjective

1
Having been established as an institution.
"It is very difficult to get bureaucracies to abandon their institutionalized practices."
2
Having been committed to an institution, such as a prison or an insane asylum.
"Once a potential employer learns that you've been institutionalized, you can forget about getting the job."

🔄 Synonyms of "Institutionalized"

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Word	Definition
institutionalnoun	Of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or organized along the lines of an institution.

↔️ Antonyms of "Institutionalized"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
noninstitutionalized	Not institutionalized

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Institutionalized"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
institutionalnoun	Of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or organized along the lines of an institution.
structured	Having structure; organized.
formalnoun	Official.
mainstreamingnoun	(education, chiefly US) The practice of educating students with special needs in regular classes.
systematic	Carried out according to a planned, ordered procedure.
systemic	Embedded within and spread throughout and affecting a whole system, group, body, economy, market, or society.
strategic	Of or pertaining to strategy.
establishedverb	Having been in existence for a long time and therefore recognized and generally accepted.
embedded	Part of; firmly, or securely surrounded; lodged solidly into; deep-rooted.
detained	Held in custody or confinement.
formalised	given formal standing or endorsement; made official or legitimate by the observance of proper procedures
formalized	given formal standing or endorsement; made official or legitimate by the observance of proper procedures
institutedverb	(transitive) To begin or initiate (something); to found.
institutionalised	officially placed in or committed to a specialized institution
internedverb	(intransitive) To work as an intern, usually with little or no pay or other legal prerogatives of employment, and for the purpose of furthering a program of education.
placed	put in position in relation to other things
systematized	reduced to a system
codified	Officially enacted by a governing body.
standardized	Designed or constructed in a standard manner or according to an official standard.
entrenched	established firmly and securely