institutionalized
adjective
Also a form of institutionalize
- adjective Having been established as an institution. “It is very difficult to get bureaucracies to abandon their institutionalized practices.”
- adjective Having been committed to an institution, such as a prison or an insane asylum. “Once a potential employer learns that you've been institutionalized, you can forget about getting the job.”
- adjective (psychology) Having become dependent after a long time in, and unable to function outside of an institution, especially a prison.
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Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 — from the Wiktionary entry “institutionalized”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details