Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

institutionalization

/ˌɪnstɪˌtjuːʃnəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English

Syllables: in-stit-u-tion-a-liz-a-tion
IPA: /ˌɪnstɪˌtjuːʃnəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

29

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

8

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of establishing a practice as a norm.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The process of committing a person to a facility where their freedom to leave will be restrained, usually a mental hospital.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The presence of social deficits or disabilities as a result of a long period spent in a prison, mental hospitals, etc.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The government began the institutionalization of background checks for internet users."
"The institutionalization of Syd Barrett was a major event in the history of the rock group Pink Floyd."

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 Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ization English institutionalization From institutional + -ization.

Usage

Inflected Forms

institutionalizations (plural) institutionalisation (alternative, Commonwealth)

Derived Forms

counterinstitutionalization transinstitutionalization

Frequently Paired Words

institutionalize institutionalise commitment

Synonyms

institutional syndrome

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce institutionalization?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪnstɪˌtjuːʃnəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/.
What does institutionalization mean?: The process of establishing a practice as a norm.
Where does institutionalization 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 Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ization English institutionalization From institutional + -ization.

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