institutionalization
gb/ɪnstɪtˌuʃənəlɪzˈeɪʃən/ us/ɪnstɪtˌuʃənəlɪzˈeɪʃən/
C1
Anglais
Sens
0 sens
Nom
formal
C1
process
1
Making practices formally established
the process of making something official, normal, or firmly established in a group or society
Schéma d’usage :
the institutionalization of [practice/idea/rule/system]
Erreur fréquente :
Do not confuse it with institution. An institution is an organization or social system; institutionalization is the process of making something part of such a system.
Synonymes
formalization (emphasizes creating official rules or structures)
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entrenchment (emphasizes becoming deeply fixed, often in a negative way)
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normalization (emphasizes becoming accepted or routine, not necessarily official)
Antonymes
informalization (the process of making something less official or less structured)
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disestablishment (the ending of official or institutional status)
Collocations
the institutionalization of practices
|the institutionalization of reforms
|the institutionalization of racism
|gradual institutionalization
|formal institutionalization
|political institutionalization
|legal institutionalization
|cultural institutionalization
|widespread institutionalization
|resist institutionalization
Thèmes
society
|organizations
|policy
|culture
Exemples
- Some critics see the policy as the institutionalization of inequality.
- The company began the institutionalization of remote work by rewriting contracts and management procedures.
- Annual training helped with the institutionalization of safety practices across the organization.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The school supported the institutionalization of the new exam system.
- The new rules led to the institutionalization of regular staff training.
Nom
formal
C1
process
2
Placing someone in an institution
putting someone in a hospital, care home, prison, or similar place for care, treatment, or control
Schéma d’usage :
[someone]'s institutionalization; the institutionalization of [person/group] in [facility]
Erreur fréquente :
This meaning often refers to people, not to ideas or policies. For ideas or policies, use the sense meaning 'making something established.'
Synonymes
commitment (often legal or medical, especially for psychiatric treatment)
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placement (more neutral and general; may not imply loss of freedom)
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confinement (emphasizes restriction or being kept somewhere)
Antonymes
deinstitutionalization (moving people out of institutions and into community-based settings)
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discharge (official release from a hospital or similar institution)
Collocations
involuntary institutionalization
|forced institutionalization
|long-term institutionalization
|psychiatric institutionalization
|residential institutionalization
|unnecessary institutionalization
|avoid institutionalization
|alternatives to institutionalization
|institutionalization of children
|institutionalization in care homes
Thèmes
healthcare
|mental_health
|social_care
|law
Exemples
- The family asked about home support as an alternative to institutionalization.
- A court order is required for involuntary institutionalization in many cases.
- The charity campaigns against the unnecessary institutionalization of children with disabilities.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The doctors wanted to avoid her institutionalization if home care was safe.
- The new program offers help at home instead of institutionalization.
Nom
technical
C2
process
3
Dependence caused by institutional life
the way a person may become used to living in an institution and find it hard to live independently afterward
Schéma d’usage :
institutionalization among [patients/residents/prisoners]; the effects of institutionalization
Erreur fréquente :
In this sense, it is not simply entering an institution; it is the effect of living there for a long time.
Synonymes
institutional dependency (more explicit about dependence on institutional routines)
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learned dependency (broader psychological term, not limited to institutions)
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institutional syndrome (more technical term for the behavioral effects of long institutional life)
Antonymes
independence (the ability to manage life without institutional support)
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reintegration (returning successfully to community life)
Collocations
effects of institutionalization
|institutionalization syndrome
|risk of institutionalization
|long-term institutionalization
|severe institutionalization
|prevent institutionalization
|institutionalization among prisoners
|signs of institutionalization
Thèmes
psychology
|social_care
|mental_health
|prisons
Exemples
- Years of institutionalization made everyday choices, such as shopping and cooking, feel overwhelming.
- The program teaches practical skills to reduce the effects of institutionalization after release.
- Small group homes were designed partly to prevent institutionalization among residents.
Exemples pédagogiques
- After many years in the hospital, he showed signs of institutionalization.
- Support workers helped her overcome the effects of institutionalization.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
institutionalization
API
GB/ɪnstɪtˌuʃənəlɪzˈeɪʃən/
US/ɪnstɪtˌuʃənəlɪzˈeɪʃən/
Syllabes et accentuation
in - sti - tu - tion - al - iz - a (7 syllabes)
Stress on 7th syllable (a)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: institutionalization
- Plural: institutionalizations
Expressions
involuntary institutionalization
1/ɪnvˈɑləntˌɛɹi ɪnstɪtˌuʃənəlɪzˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
legal
Forced placement in an institution
putting someone in an institution without their agreement, usually because the law or doctors say it is necessary
Exemples
- The court reviewed whether the involuntary institutionalization was legally justified.
- Mental health advocates called for stronger protections against unnecessary involuntary institutionalization.
- The law sets strict conditions for the involuntary institutionalization of people in crisis.
long-term institutionalization
1/lˈɔŋ tˈɚm ɪnstɪtˌuʃənəlɪzˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
Extended life in an institution
staying in an institution for a long time
Exemples
- The policy aimed to reduce long-term institutionalization by expanding community services.
- Researchers studied the effects of long-term institutionalization on children's development.
- After decades of long-term institutionalization, many residents needed support to live independently.
mass institutionalization
1/mˈæs ɪnstɪtˌuʃənəlɪzˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
Large-scale institutional confinement
putting large numbers of people into institutions as a policy or common practice
Exemples
- The report describes the era of mass institutionalization and the later shift toward community care.
- Activists argue that poverty and lack of support can lead to the mass institutionalization of disabled people.
- Several countries have moved away from mass institutionalization of children without parental care.