institutionalized

Meanings

• Verb (transitive, intransitive)

  The act of formally establishing an institution or the state of being established, maintained, and managed by an institution.

  - "The mentally ill were institutionalized in asylums."
  - "Many children were institutionalized during the orphan train era."

• Verb (transitive)

  The process of confining or confining someone in a mental institution.

  - "He was institutionalized for his mental illness."
  - "The elderly were often institutionalized in nursing homes."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with institutionalized
realize , organize , compensate , apprise

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Variants

List of all variants of institutionalized that leads to same result
institutionalized , institutionalization , institutionalizations , institutionalize , institutionalizes , institutionalizing

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Etymology

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From the Latin instituere, meaning 'to establish' or 'to set up'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'institutionalized' was first used in English in the late 15th century.

2. The term 'institutionalized' is often used in the context of mental health, but it can also apply to other types of institutions such as schools, prisons, and nursing homes.

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Related Concepts

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1. Asylum: An institution for the care and treatment of individuals who are mentally ill, disabled, orphaned, or otherwise in need of protection or education.

2. Mental health: A person's condition with regard to their psychological and emotional well-being.

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Culture

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Institutionalized has been used in literature, art, and music to explore themes of confinement, mental illness, and societal norms. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, the character Nick Carraway reflects on the 'institutionalized' nature of society and its impact on individuals.

How to Memorize "institutionalized"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a building or institution with people being taken in and cared for.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the concept of confinement or being cared for in a formal setting.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Institution: I'm Nuts' to remember the definition (Institution: I'm Nuts = I'm Established, Nurtured, Under Supervision, Taken Care Of).

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