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institutionalized

The correct spelling is institutionalized.

How to pronounce institutionalized

verb

Say it like: Ins-tit-ush-ona-liz-ed

The correct spelling is institutionalized. To establish as a normal practice For example: "It is very difficult to get bureaucracies to abandon their institutionalized practices."

Usage Examples

It is very difficult to get bureaucracies to abandon their institutionalized practices.

Once a potential employer learns that you've been institutionalized, you can forget about getting the job.

Meanings

verb

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

adjective

  1. 1.Having been established as an institution.
  2. 2.Having been committed to an institution, such as a prison or an insane asylum.

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