institutionalization
institutionalization — noun
1. the act of moving a person into a hospital, care home, or prison where they will
the act of moving a person into a hospital, care home, or prison where they will live and receive care
The institutionalization of elderly patients rose sharply after the new health policy.
the institutionalization of [group]
Putri studied the institutionalization of orphaned children across rural districts.
Doctors questioned whether the institutionalization of the young man was truly needed.
The Okonkwo family feared the institutionalization of their grandmother after her stroke.
The court ordered the institutionalization of the prisoner in a secure mental hospital.
- committal
more legal, often court-ordered placement in care
- confinement
stresses being kept inside and not free to leave
- discharge
the act of releasing someone from a hospital or institution
文法句型
the institutionalization of [person/group]
用法筆記
Object is usually a vulnerable person (a patient, an elderly relative, a prisoner). Distinguish from sense 2, which is about the lasting effect on the person already inside.
常見錯誤
2. the slow change in a person who has lived in a hospital or prison for a long tim
the slow change in a person who has lived in a hospital or prison for a long time, so that they can no longer manage daily life on their own
After thirty years in prison, Bilal showed clear signs of institutionalization.
result of long stays in care
Nurses at the ward watched for institutionalization in patients who stayed many months.
Long stays in the home led to a quiet institutionalization that worried Imani deeply.
A counsellor helped Eitan undo years of institutionalization and learn to cook again.
Released after decades inside, the old man struggled against deep institutionalization.
- dependence
broader; reliance on others without the institution-specific cause
- self-reliance
the ability to manage daily life without help
文法句型
the institutionalization of [person]
用法筆記
Subject is the person inside, not the one placing them. Differs from sense 1: this is the psychological effect of staying, not the act of being sent in.
常見錯誤
3. the process by which a habit, rule, or idea becomes a fixed and accepted part of
the process by which a habit, rule, or idea becomes a fixed and accepted part of how a society or organization works
The institutionalization of free elections changed the young country for good.
the institutionalization of [practice]
Padma wrote about the institutionalization of corruption within the old regime.
The institutionalization of weekly team meetings made them a fixed part of office life.
The institutionalization of remote work reshaped how millions plan their week.
Scholars trace the institutionalization of human rights back to several key treaties.
- establishment
the act of setting something up firmly; less about gradual acceptance
- entrenchment
stresses becoming so fixed it is hard to remove
- abolition
the act of officially ending a practice or rule
文法句型
the institutionalization of [practice/idea]
用法筆記
Subject is an idea, practice, or rule rather than a person. Common in political science and sociology writing. Distinguish from senses 1 and 2, which both concern people in care.