reinstitutionalization

noun

re·in·sti·tu·tion·al·i·za·tion (ˌ)rē-ˌin(t)-stə-ˌt(y)ü-shnə-lə-ˈzā-shən

-shə-nə-lə-ˈzā-

: the act or process of institutionalizing someone or something again

reinstitutionalization of dangerous criminals

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Eventually, deinstitutionalization turned into reinstitutionalization as prisons replaced hospitals as the biggest line item in state budgets. —

Allen Frances, STAT, 12 July 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of reinstitutionalization was in 1952

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“Reinstitutionalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reinstitutionalization. Accessed 27 Mar. 2023.

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