institutionalization

/ˌɪnstɪˌtjuːʃnəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

IPA: /IH0 N S T IH0 T UW0 SH AH0 N AH0 L IH0 Z EY1 SH AH0 N/

noun

1
The process of establishing a practice as a norm
“The government began the institutionalization of background checks for internet users.”
2
The process of committing a person to a facility where their freedom to leave will be restrained, usually a mental hospital
“The institutionalization of Syd Barrett was a major event in the history of the rock group Pink Floyd.”

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