reinstitutionalization

noun

re·​in·​sti·​tu·​tion·​al·​i·​za·​tion (ˌ)rē-ˌin(t)-stə-ˌt(y)ü-shnə-lə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce reinstitutionalization (audio)
-shə-nə-lə-ˈzā-
: the act or process of institutionalizing someone or something again
reinstitutionalization of dangerous criminals

Examples of reinstitutionalization in a Sentence

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Eventually, deinstitutionalization turned into reinstitutionalization as prisons replaced hospitals as the biggest line item in state budgets. Allen Frances, STAT, 12 July 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reinstitutionalization was in 1952

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“Reinstitutionalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reinstitutionalization. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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