verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of institutionalise form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   officially placed in or committed to a specialized institution wordnet
2. 2
   given the character of an institution or incorporated into a structured and usually well-established system wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

institutionalinstitutionalizedinstitutionalized

Example

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"Institutionalised racism is a significant problem within the police force."

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