institutionalization

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Synonyms: institutionalisation, deinstitutionalization, constitutionalization, institutionalizations

Antonyms: institutionalisation, deinstitutionalization, constitutionalization, institutionalizations

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Noun

1. {{anchor|1}}The process of [[establish]]ing a practice as a norm.
2. {{anchor|2}}The process of [[commit]]ting a person to a facility where their freedom to leave will be restrained, usually a [[mental hospital]].
3. The presence of social deficits or disabilities as a result of a long period spent in a prison, mental hospitals, etc.

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