institutionalized

Meaning

Verb

simple past and past participle of institutionalize

Adj

1. Having been established as an institution.
2. Having been committed to an institution, such as a prison or an insane asylum.
3. Having become dependent after a long time in, and unable to function outside of an institution, especially a prison.

institutionalize

1. To establish as a normal practice.
2. To commit a person to confinement in an institution.

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Synonyms

institutionalised

Translations

istituzionalizzato

internato

مؤسّس

institutionalisierte

internado