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Definition of Institutionalization
1. Noun. (anchor 1)the process of establishing a practice as a norm ¹
2. Noun. (anchor 2)the process of committing a person to a facility where their freedom to leave will be restrained, usually a mental hospital ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Institutionalization
1. The caring for individuals in institutions and their adaptation to routines characteristic of the institutional environment, and/or their loss of adaptation to life outside the institution. (12 Dec 1998)