institutionalization

English

Alternative forms

• institutionalisation (Commonwealth)

Etymology

institutional +‎ -ization.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɪnstɪˌtjuːʃnəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

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.

Related terms

• institutionalize, institutionalise

See also

• commitment

Translations

the process of establishing a practice as a norm

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