institutionalism

noun

in·​sti·​tu·​tion·​al·​ism ˌin(t)-stə-ˈt(y)ü-sh(ə-)nə-ˌli-zəm How to pronounce institutionalism (audio)
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

Examples of institutionalism in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Was this the term that Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. gave up on his cherished project of institutionalism and instead adopted an if-you-can’t-beat-them-join-them posture with his fellow conservatives? Ruth Marcus, Washington Post, 12 July 2024 In other words, countries should combat populism indirectly through promotion of trade and international institutionalism rather than force the issue with sanctions and rhetorical condemnation. Samuel Seitz, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2017 The story also doesn’t skip over the darker aspects of the movement: a death, physical attacks, the jailing of Paul’s team, hunger strikes, force feeding, and threats of psychiatric institutionalism. Frank Rizzo, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024 Jordan’s holdouts, on the other hand, fit a much different mold—an ideologically diverse group of Republicans with a yen for institutionalism. Grace Segers, The New Republic, 19 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for institutionalism 

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Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of institutionalism was in 1862

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“Institutionalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/institutionalism. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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