Definitions
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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 aninsane 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
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"It's heartbreaking," she said of the trend, which she classified as institutionalized racism.
The Seattle Times 2011
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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Given all of these examples, what are you calling institutionalized racism?
Pulpit Pimps 2008
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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
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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.
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They are also stabilized when they allow what Merton 1957: 318 called institutionalized evasions.
Rediscovering Institutions JAMES G. MARCH 1989
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They are also stabilized when they allow what Merton 1957: 318 called institutionalized evasions.
Rediscovering Institutions JAMES G. MARCH 1989
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