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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.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

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 .