noninstitutionalized

adjective

non·​in·​sti·​tu·​tion·​al·​ized ˌnän-ˌin(t)-stə-ˈt(y)ü-shnə-ˌlīzd How to pronounce noninstitutionalized (audio)
-shə-nə-ˌlīzd
: not institutionalized
especially : not placed in the care of an institution
noninstitutionalized adults
the noninstitutionalized population

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Disability status of the civilian noninstitutionalized population: 10% of people are disabled. Dallas News, 14 Sep. 2022 It factors in only noninstitutionalized civilians ages 16 and older. Salvador Rizzo, Washington Post, 30 Apr. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of noninstitutionalized was in 1904

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“Noninstitutionalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noninstitutionalized. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

noninstitutionalized

adjective
non·​in·​sti·​tu·​tion·​al·​ized
variants also British noninstitutionalised
: not institutionalized
especially : not having been placed in a special institution
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