institutionalism
in·sti·tu·tion·al·ism
noun \-shnə-ˌli-zəm, -shə-nə-ˌli-zəm\Definition of INSTITUTIONALISM
1
: emphasis on organization (as in religion) at the expense of other factors
2
: public institutional care of disabled, delinquent, or dependent persons
3
: an economic school of thought that emphasizes the role of social institutions in influencing economic behavior
— in·sti·tu·tion·al·ist \-shnə-list, -shə-nə-list\ noun
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1862
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