institutionalism

[ in-sti-too-shuh-nl-iz-uhm, -tyoo- ]

/ ˌɪn stɪˈtu ʃə nlˌɪz əm, -ˈtyu- /

noun

the system of institutions or organized societies devoted to public, charitable, or similar purposes.

strong attachment to established institutions, as of religion.

the policy or practice of using public institutions to house and care for people considered incapable of caring for themselves.

the belief or policy that a church must maintain institutions of education, welfare, etc., for its members.

Origin of institutionalism

First recorded in 1860–65; institutional + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM institutionalism

in·sti·tu·tion·al·ist, noun

Words nearby institutionalism

instituter, institutes, institution, institutional, institutional investor, institutionalism, institutionalize, institutional racism, institutionary, institutive, institutor

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Example sentences from the Web for institutionalism

It is a picture of the paralyzing effect of tradition and institutionalism on all human life, growth, and change.
The Social Significance of the Modern Drama|Emma Goldman
In the last resort, criticism of the Church, of Christian institutionalism, is really criticism of ourselves.
The Life of the Spirit and the Life of To-day|Evelyn Underhill
But he was in constant rebellion against the academic world and, indeed, against all institutionalism.
The Critical Game|John Albert Macy
We have spoken of the Master's rebukes of any form of institutionalism which stands in the way of human rights.
Understanding the Scriptures|Francis McConnell

The third difficulty of the rural school system is its institutionalism.
Rural Problems of Today|Ernest R. Groves

British Dictionary definitions for institutionalism

institutionalism

/ (ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənəˌlɪzəm) /

noun

the system of or belief in institutions

Derived forms of institutionalism

institutionalist, noun

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单词	institutionalism
释义	institutionalism [ in-sti-too-shuh-nl-iz-uhm, -tyoo- ] / ˌɪn stɪˈtu ʃə nlˌɪz əm, -ˈtyu- / noun the system of institutions or organized societies devoted to public, charitable, or similar purposes. strong attachment to established institutions, as of religion. the policy or practice of using public institutions to house and care for people considered incapable of caring for themselves. the belief or policy that a church must maintain institutions of education, welfare, etc., for its members. Origin of institutionalism First recorded in 1860–65; institutional + -ism OTHER WORDS FROM institutionalism in·sti·tu·tion·al·ist, noun Words nearby institutionalism instituter, institutes, institution, institutional, institutional investor, institutionalism, institutionalize, institutional racism, institutionary, institutive, institutor Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for institutionalism It is a picture of the paralyzing effect of tradition and institutionalism on all human life, growth, and change. The Social Significance of the Modern Drama\|Emma Goldman In the last resort, criticism of the Church, of Christian institutionalism, is really criticism of ourselves. The Life of the Spirit and the Life of To-day\|Evelyn Underhill But he was in constant rebellion against the academic world and, indeed, against all institutionalism. The Critical Game\|John Albert Macy We have spoken of the Master's rebukes of any form of institutionalism which stands in the way of human rights. Understanding the Scriptures\|Francis McConnell The third difficulty of the rural school system is its institutionalism. Rural Problems of Today\|Ernest R. Groves British Dictionary definitions for institutionalism institutionalism / (ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənəˌlɪzəm) / noun the system of or belief in institutions Derived forms of institutionalism institutionalist, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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