counterinstitutionalization
/ˌkaʊn.tɚˌɪn.stɪˌtuː.ʃə.nə.l(a)ɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
38
Scrabble Score
27
Letters
8
Syllables
12
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The process or outcome of creating alternative institutions or systems that function independently of, or in opposition to, existing dominant institutions.
Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Historical counterinstitutionalizations, such as worker-run factories, demonstrate the viability of decentralized models."
- "States increasingly contest international institutions by the strategy that can best be labeled "counter-institutionalization.""
- "Movements by individuals, organizations, and states have begun to collectively challenge the high-input lawn, and efforts at counterinstitutionalization are gaining momentum."
- "The above considerations pave the ground for another consequence. Counter-institutionalisation describes efforts of those discontent with the current state of the GG system to change it instead of leaving it altogether."
Etymology
From counter- + institutionalization.
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌkaʊn.tɚˌɪn.stɪˌtuː.ʃə.nə.l(a)ɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
Usage
Inflected Forms
counterinstitutionalizations (plural)
counter-institutionalization (alternative)
counterinstitutionalisation (alternative)
counter-institutionalisation (alternative)