institutionalization

== English == === Alternative forms === institutionalisation (Commonwealth) === Etymology === From institutional +‎ -ization. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɪnstɪˌtjuːʃnəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ Hyphenation: in‧stit‧u‧tion‧a‧liz‧a‧tion === Noun === institutionalization (countable and uncountable, plural institutionalizations) The process of establishing a practice as a norm. The process of committing a person to a facility where their freedom to leave will be restrained, usually a mental hospital. The presence of social deficits or disabilities as a result of a long period spent in a prison, mental hospitals, etc. Synonym: institutional syndrome ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ====