word
Institutionalized
Ih-nstih-TOO-shuh-nuh-lyzd
/ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃʌnʌˌlaɪzd/Listen
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institutionalized
Dictionary meaning
Officially placed in or committed to a specialized institution.
Examples
- Had hopes of rehabilitating the institutionalized juvenile delinquents.
- Institutionalized graft.
Synonyms: institutionalised
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