institutionalism
noun
in·sti·tu·tion·al·ism
ˌin(t)-stə-ˈt(y)ü-sh(ə-)nə-ˌli-zəm
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
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