institutionalization
/ˌɪnstɪˌtjuːʃnəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
构词拆解
- -ization
- Forms nouns denoting the act, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective.
词源说明
From institutional + -ization.
释义
名词noun
- 1The process of establishing a practice as a norm.
- 2The process of committing a person to a facility where their freedom to leave will be restrained, usually a mental hospital.
- 3The presence of social deficits or disabilities as a result of a long period spent in a prison, mental hospitals, etc.