institutionize

transitive verb

in·​sti·​tu·​tion·​ize

variants also British institutionise

ˌ⸗⸗ˈt(y)üshəˌnīz,

⸗ˈt(y)-

-ed/-ing/-s

: institutionalize sense 1

Word History

Etymology

institution + -ize

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