institutionalization
English
Alternative forms
- institutionalisation (Commonwealth)
Etymology
institutional + -ization.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɪnstɪˌtjuːʃnəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
Noun
institutionalization (countable and uncountable, plural institutionalizations)
- the process of establishing a practice as a norm
- The government began the institutionalization of background checks for internet users.
- the process of committing a person to a facility where their freedom to leave will be restrained, usually a mental hospital
- The institutionalization of Syd Barrett was a major event in the history of the rock group Pink Floyd.
Related terms
- institutionalize, institutionalise
See also
- commitment