institutionalization
noun /ˌɪnstɪˌtjuːʃənəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/
/ˌɪnstɪˌtuːʃənələˈzeɪʃn/
(British English also institutionalisation)
[uncountable]- the fact of being sent to live in an institution such as a prison or hospital for a period of time
- She came from a background of abuse, poverty and teenage institutionalization.
- the act of making something become part of an organized system, society or culture, so that it is considered normal
- the institutionalization of film studies
- The institutionalization of corruption paralaysed the system.