- institutionalization
- in·sti·tu·tion·al·iza·tion
English syllables. 2014.
institutionalization
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institutionalization — 1911, from INSTITUTIONALIZE (Cf. institutionalize) + ATION (Cf. ation) … Etymology dictionary
institutionalization — (Amer.) n. act of transforming something into an institution (i.e. custom, law, pattern of behavior); placing of a person in an institution (also institutionalisation) … English contemporary dictionary
institutionalization — noun a) the process of establishing a practice as a norm The government began the institutionalization of background checks for internet users. b) the process of committing a person to a facility where their freedom to leave will be restrained,… … Wiktionary
institutionalization — ələ̇ˈzāshən, əlˌīˈz , ələ̇ˈz , əˌlīˈz noun ( s) 1. : the quality or state of being or becoming institutionalized a pleasant custom always has a tendency toward institutionalization 2. : the action or a result of institutionalizing the institut … Useful english dictionary
institutionalization — institutionalize (also institutionalise) ► VERB 1) establish as a norm in an organization or culture: claims that racism is institutionalized in education. 2) place in a residential institution. 3) (be/become institutionalized) suffer the adverse … English terms dictionary
institutionalization — noun see institutionalize … New Collegiate Dictionary
institutionalization — See institutionalize. * * * … Universalium
institutionalization — n. a condition produced by long term residence in an unstimulating impersonal institution (such as some residential care homes and orphanages). The individual adapts to the behaviour characteristic of the institution to such an extent that he is… … Medical dictionary
Institutionalization — The gradual domination of financial markets by institutional investors, as opposed to individual investors. This process has occurred throughout the industrialized world. The New York Times Financial Glossary … Financial and business terms
institutionalization — The gradual domination of financial markets by institutional investors, as opposed to individual investors. This process has occurred throughout the industrialized world. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary … Financial and business terms
institutionalization — A term used to describe the adverse psychological effects on individuals of residence in institutions, especially of long stays in large scale institutions, such as mental hospitals and prisons. Most frequently mentioned effects, whose precise… … Dictionary of sociology
