institutionalized
1. [ adjective ] given the character of an institution or incorporated into a structured and usually well-established system
Examples:

"institutionalized graft" "institutionalized suicide as practiced in Japan"

Related terms: institutional
2. [ adjective ] given the character of an institution or incorporated into a structured and usually well-established system
Synonyms: institutionalised
Examples:

"institutionalized graft" "institutionalized suicide as practiced in Japan"

Related terms: institutional
3. [ adjective ] officially placed in or committed to a specialized institution"
Synonyms: institutionalised
Examples:

"had hopes of rehabilitating the institutionalized juvenile delinquents"

Related terms: noninstitutionalized
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