Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

institutionalize

/ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənəˌlaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.14 in modern English

Syllables: in-sti-tu-tion-al-ize
IPA: /ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənəˌlaɪz/

25

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

6

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To establish as a normal practice.

verb

To commit a person to confinement in an institution.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

Etymology tree English institution English -al English institutional Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English institutionalize From institutional + -ize.

Inflected Forms

institutionalizes (present, singular) institutionalizing (participle, present) institutionalized (participle, past) institutionalized (past) institutionalise (alternative)

Derived Forms

deinstitutionalize institutionalizable institutionalization institutionalizer overinstitutionalize reinstitutionalize transinstitutionalize

Synonyms

commit institutionalise send charge

Questions

How do you pronounce institutionalize?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənəˌlaɪz/.
What does institutionalize mean?: To establish as a normal practice.
Where does institutionalize come from?: Etymology tree English institution English -al English institutional Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English institutionalize From institutional + -ize.

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