institutionalization

noun

in·​sti·​tu·​tion·​al·​iza·​tion

variants also British institutionalisation

-ᵊlə̇ˈzāshən, 

-ᵊlˌīˈz-, 

-ələ̇ˈz-, 

-əˌlīˈz-

plural -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 institutionalization of the insane

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