Institutionalize

//ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənəˌlaɪz// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To establish as a normal practice.

    "Gary Orlando, legislative aid to McDonald, told GCN that the congressman sponsored the bill because "he does not want to institutionalize homosexual acts. We can't use funds to promote, legitimize, or accept this kind of behavior."

  2. 2
    cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution wordnet
  3. 3
    To commit a person to confinement in an institution.

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"We need to institutionalize the testing of organic products."

Etymology

From institutional + -ize.

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