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institutionalized

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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of institutionalize.
  • adjective of or relating to something that has been established as an institution
  • adjective of or relating to someone who has been committed to an institution, such as a prison or an insane asylum

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective officially placed in or committed to a specialized institution
  • adjective given the character of an institution or incorporated into a structured and usually well-established system

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Examples

  • "It's heartbreaking," she said of the trend, which she classified as institutionalized racism.

    The Seattle Times 2011

  • The behaviors learned and shaped in institutionalized living and/or in foster care placement, as well as those which result due to a major disruption in life, require special attention.

    Behavioral and Emotional Issues 2010

  • That we put the unlucky, emotionally stunted, brain-damaged and sociopathic of us in institutionalized hell on earth is a test for the rest of us.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » A Creative Proposal for Reducing Prison Rape 2010

  • It is a pathetic sight to travel through Russia and some of the East European countries -- everywhere there is decay and poverty and people that have been institutionalized from the cradle to the coffin.

    Operating Within A Global Economy 1994

  • If the status of Quebec as a political minority is once again institutionalized, while complicating the system more than ever, by the same token we would also make recrimination, political blackmail and constant vetoes a permanent feature of our affairs.

    On a Working Hypothesis 1980

  • Given all of these examples, what are you calling institutionalized racism?

    Pulpit Pimps 2008

  • They couldn’t have dreamed up a better ‘marketing package’ than torture, institutionalized from the Pres and VP through their acolytes at DoJ — with Yoo a key player.

    You’re A Loudmouth Baby, You Better Shut It Up | ATTACKERMAN 2009

  • And social sanctions, which can be described as institutionalized moral suasion, are possibly even more important than legal sanctions in promoting healthy economic activity, as well as healthy sexual activity.

    Can Economic Justice Be Achieved Without Law? 2008

  • They are also stabilized when they allow what Merton 1957: 318 called institutionalized evasions.

    Rediscovering Institutions JAMES G. MARCH 1989

  • They are also stabilized when they allow what Merton 1957: 318 called institutionalized evasions.

    Rediscovering Institutions JAMES G. MARCH 1989

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