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institutionalization

/ˌɪnstɪˌtjuːʃnəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The process of establishing a practice as a norm
  2. The process of committing a person to a facility where their freedom to leave will be restrained, usually a mental hospital

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