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institutionalization

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/ˌɪnstɪˌtjuːʃnəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ English

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  1. The process of establishing a practice as a norm“The government began the institutionalization of background checks for internet users.”
  2. The process of committing a person to a facility where their freedom to leave will be restrained, usually a mental hospital“The institutionalization of Syd Barrett was a major event in the history of the rock group Pink Floyd.”

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