institutionalized
- adjective
- /ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənəlaɪzd/
- US
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institucionalizado
- Many children with severe disabilities are institutionalized in facilities designed to provide specialized care.
Nietzsche, of course, went insane and was institutionalized, right?
- Nietzsche, of course, went insane and was institutionalized, right?
- And though I never had the privilege of meeting him, he was institutionalized and he died at the age of five.
- Giles became institutionalised in hospital and, as can so often happen, lost most of his human rights.
- But what I call institutionalised prisoner right, so banged up now.
Examples
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Giles became institutionalised in hospital and, as can so often happen, lost most of his human rights.
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After being diagnosed with a severe mental illness, she was institutionalized for treatment and support.
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And though I never had the privilege of meeting him, he was institutionalized and he died at the age of five.
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The report highlighted the challenges faced by individuals who have been institutionalized and the need for better rehabilitation programs.
Synonyms
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Send someone to live for a long time in a hospital, prison, or care home
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
institutionalized = institutional (transparent) = institution + al + ized
The transformation from 'institutional' to 'institutionalized' is clear, indicating a state of being placed in an institution.
Etymology
Institutionalized comes from institution, a place or organization 'set up' to care for people, and from the small part in- meaning 'into'. So to be institutionalized is to be put 'into' that kind of place, like a hospital or care home.