reinstitutionalization

noun

re·​in·​sti·​tu·​tion·​al·​i·​za·​tion (ˌ)rē-ˌin(t)-stə-ˌt(y)ü-shnə-lə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce reinstitutionalization (audio)
-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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Cite this Entry

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

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