institutionalize verb
also British institutionalise /ˌɪnstəˈtuːʃənəˌlaɪz/ Brit /ˌɪnstəˈtjuːʃənəˌlaɪz/ institutionalizes; institutionalized; institutionalizing
also British institutionalise /ˌɪnstəˈtuːʃənəˌlaɪz/ Brit /ˌɪnstəˈtjuːʃənəˌlaɪz/ institutionalizes; institutionalized; institutionalizing
Learner's definition of INSTITUTIONALIZE
[+ object]
1
: to cause (a custom, practice, law, etc.) to become accepted and used by many people : to establish (something) as an institution使(风俗、惯例、法律等)制度化 2
: to put (someone, such as a mentally ill person) in an institution (sense 1b)把(某人)送入社会福利机构 — institutionalization
also British institutionalisation /ˌɪnstəˌtuːʃənələˈzeɪʃən/ Brit /ˌɪnstəˌtjuːʃənəˌlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun [noncount]