institutionalize

Other spellings

• (UK) institutionalise

Word parts

institutional + -ize

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənəˌlaɪz/

Verb

Plain form institutionalize

Third-person singular institutionalizes

Past tense institutionalized

Past participle institutionalized

Present participle institutionalizing

1. If something is being institutionalized, it is being established to become a normal practice.