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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024in•sti•tu•tion•al•ize /ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəˌlaɪz, -ˈtyu-/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -ized, -iz•ing. - Sociologyto make (something) into an institution; treat (something) as an institution:institutionalizing racism.
- to place or confine (someone) in an institution:The deranged criminal was institutionalized for several years.
in•sti•tu•tion•al•i•za•tion /ˌɪnstɪˌtuʃənəlɪˈzeɪʃən, -ˌtyu-/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024in•sti•tu•tion•al•ize (in′sti to̅o̅′shə nl īz′, -tyo̅o̅′-),USA pronunciation v.t., -ized, -iz•ing. - to make institutional.
- Sociologyto make into or treat as an institution:the danger of institutionalizing racism.
- to place or confine in an institution, esp. one for the care of mental illness, alcoholism, etc.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] in′sti•tu′tion•al•ise′. - institutional + -ize 1860–65
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