What is the meaning of institutionalized?

verb

adjective

  • Officially placed in or committed to a specialized institution.
    • usage: "had hopes of rehabilitating the institutionalized juvenile delinquents"
  • Given the character of an institution or incorporated into a structured and usually well-established system.
    • usage: "institutionalized graft"; "institutionalized suicide as practiced in Japan"
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APAWordNet. (2010). institutionalized. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/institutionalized/definitions/1176697
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