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institutionalize

in sti tu tion al ize |ˌinstiˈt (y )o͞oSHənlˌīz ˌɪnstəˈtuʃnəˌlaɪz | verb [ with obj. ] 1 establish (something, typically a practice or activity ) as a convention or norm in an organization or culture: a system that institutionalizes bad behavior. 2 (usu. be institutionalized ) place or keep (someone ) in a residential institution: these adolescents had more contacts with the police and were charged and institutionalized more often. DERIVATIVES in sti tu tion al i za tion |ˌinstiˌt (y )o͞oSHənl -iˈzāSHən |noun

 

institutionalized

in sti tu tion al ized |ˌinstiˈt (y )o͞oSHənlˌīzd ˌɪnstəˈtuʃnəˌlaɪzd | adjective 1 established in practice or custom: the danger of discrimination becoming institutionalized. 2 established as part of an official organization: one of the most insidious byproducts of the Cold War, institutionalized secrecy. 3 (of a person, esp. a long-term patient or prisoner ) made apathetic and dependent after a long period in an institution.

 

Oxford Dictionary

institutionalize

institutionalize |ɪnstɪˈtjuːʃ (ə )n (ə )lʌɪz |(also institutionalise ) verb [ with obj. ] 1 establish (something, typically a practice or activity ) as a convention or norm in an organization or culture: he institutionalized the practice of collaborative research on a grand scale | (as adj. institutionalized ) : institutionalized religion. 2 place or keep (someone ) in a residential institution. (as adj. institutionalized ) (of a person ) apathetic and dependent after a long period in an institution. DERIVATIVES institutionalization |-ˈzeɪʃ (ə )n |noun

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

institutionalize

n sti t tion al ze 動詞 他動詞 1 病人 老人など 〉を施設に入れる (!しばしば受け身で ) .2 〈慣習など 〉を制度化する ; …を協会 [学会 ]にする .n sti t tion al i z tion 名詞

 

institutionalized

n sti t tion al zed 形容詞 1 (社会 組織などにおいて )確立 [慣習化, 日常化 ]した institutionalized violence [racism ]日常化した暴力 [人種差別 ]2 〈人が 〉すっかり施設慣れした ; 一般社会で生きていけない .