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institutionalized
adjective(in-sti-tu-tion-al-ized)created and controlled by an established organization
institutionalized
adjective(in-sti-tu-tion-al-ized)established as a common and accepted part of a system or culture
institutionalized
adjective(in-sti-tu-tion-al-ized)placed in the care of a specialized institution
institutionalized
verb(in-sti-tu-tion-al-ized)to make into an institution : give character of an institution to; especially : to incorporate into a structured and often highly formalized system
institutionalized
verb(in-sti-tu-tion-al-ized)to place in or commit to the care of a specialized institution (such as a psychiatric hospital)