institutionalize
pronunciation
How to pronounce institutionalize in British English:
UK [ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənəlaɪz]
How to pronounce institutionalize in American English:
US [ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃənəlaɪz]
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- Verb:
- cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution
Word Origin
- institutionalize (v.)
- "to put into institutional life" (usually deprecatory), 1905; see institution. Related: Institutionalized. Earlier (1865) it meant "to make into an institution."
Example
- 1. Rituals are put in place to institutionalize social flow .
- 2. We will carry forward and gradually institutionalize democratic school management .
- 3. They were trying to institutionalize missile defense into the u.s. military and security system .
- 4. We hope the new council will institutionalize an already cooperative relationship .
- 5. What are you suggesting , bill that we institutionalize all our autistic kids ?