Institutionalized
adjective
Made into a system or part of a structure, especially of a society or organization.
He argues that racism is institutionalized in our society.
Often appears as...
- institutionalized racism
- institutionalized discrimination
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Academic
adjective
Being in a long-term institution such as a hospital or prison.
Due to his severe mental health issues, he has been institutionalized for several years.
Often appears as...
- institutionalized for long time
- institutionalized mentally ill
adjective
Following a fixed pattern, because of being present in an institution for a long time.
After decades in prison, he became institutionalized and couldn't adapt to the outside world.
Often appears as...
- after being institutionalized
- adapt after institutionalized
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Disapproving
adjective
Made into a system or part of a structure, especially of a society or organization.
He argues that racism is institutionalized in our society.
Often appears as...
- institutionalized racism
- institutionalized discrimination
Usage tips
Disapproving
Academic
adjective
Being in a long-term institution such as a hospital or prison.
Due to his severe mental health issues, he has been institutionalized for several years.
Often appears as...
- institutionalized for long time
- institutionalized mentally ill
adjective
Following a fixed pattern, because of being present in an institution for a long time.
After decades in prison, he became institutionalized and couldn't adapt to the outside world.
Often appears as...
- after being institutionalized
- adapt after institutionalized
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Disapproving
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Systemic Issues
Refers to problems deeply rooted and widespread within an organization or society.
Her research focuses on the institutionalized corruption in the government.
Pro Tip 2/3Policy Connotation
Often used to discuss official policies or practices within large entities.
The company has institutionalized environmentally-friendly procedures.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Overtone
Can imply that the established system is resistant to change and may be unfair.
Institutionalized barriers continue to impede progress in the workplace.
Pro Tip 1/3Systemic Issues
Refers to problems deeply rooted and widespread within an organization or society.
Her research focuses on the institutionalized corruption in the government.
Pro Tip 2/3Policy Connotation
Often used to discuss official policies or practices within large entities.
The company has institutionalized environmentally-friendly procedures.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Overtone
Can imply that the established system is resistant to change and may be unfair.
Institutionalized barriers continue to impede progress in the workplace.
Pro Tip 1/3Systemic Issues
Refers to problems deeply rooted and widespread within an organization or society.
Her research focuses on the institutionalized corruption in the government.
Pro Tip 2/3Policy Connotation
Often used to discuss official policies or practices within large entities.
The company has institutionalized environmentally-friendly procedures.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Overtone
Can imply that the established system is resistant to change and may be unfair.
Institutionalized barriers continue to impede progress in the workplace.
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Vinay Venkatraman:...
and then there's the technology crafts. We call it the technology crafts because these are emerging. They're not something that's been established. It's not something that's institutionalized. It's not taught in universities. It's taught word of mouth, and it's an informal education system around this. So we said, "What can we get out of this?
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See the Sparks That Set...
long since passed the point where they have been going for anything approximating equality they're looking for special treatment for these groups at this point they want to have institutionalized discrimination against white people they refuse to accept that there are genetic differences
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"Shadow" PIPE Kesha
i can't tell you how to not be afraid but i can tell you that i've experienced how to not be defined by my fears when i was chosen to perform at the grammys in 2018 i was so scared for two months leading up to it that i thought i might need to be institutionalized i'd
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How to inspire every...
This personal encounter with institutionalized racism altered my relationship with reading forever. I learned that I couldn't depend on a school, a teacher or curriculum to teach me what I needed to know. And more out of like, rebellion, than being intellectual,
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How dance triumphs over...
the whole world doesn't have to mean broken it's not necessarily admin or wrong it's just different it's so easy to ignore disability either have to conjunct the institutionalized and systematic oppression let's confront inaccessibility you don't have to
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What happens when you...
Here's the good despite everything, I still have hope. So many diseases were once thought of as psychological until science uncovered their biological mechanisms. Patients with epilepsy could be forcibly institutionalized
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Why global jihad is...
agencies and and organizations like it all over the Arab world she had equaled extremism bin Laden's definition had become institutionalized that was the power of that word that he was able to do and it filled the this
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How Moms Shape The World...
she was institutionalized against her will for around 25 years. Each of her children were taken from her and they were placed into separate foster homes.
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Lemn Sissay: A child of...
Superman was a foster child; Cinderella was a foster child; Lisbeth Salander, the girl with the dragon tattoo, was fostered and institutionalized;
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A child of the state -...
Cinderella was a foster child Lisbeth Salander The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo was fostered and institutionalized
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Vinay Venkatraman:...
and then there's the technology crafts. We call it the technology crafts because these are emerging. They're not something that's been established. It's not something that's institutionalized. It's not taught in universities. It's taught word of mouth, and it's an informal education system around this. So we said, "What can we get out of this?
Video examples
See the Sparks That Set...
long since passed the point where they have been going for anything approximating equality they're looking for special treatment for these groups at this point they want to have institutionalized discrimination against white people they refuse to accept that there are genetic differences
Video examples
"Shadow" PIPE Kesha
i can't tell you how to not be afraid but i can tell you that i've experienced how to not be defined by my fears when i was chosen to perform at the grammys in 2018 i was so scared for two months leading up to it that i thought i might need to be institutionalized i'd
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How to inspire every...
This personal encounter with institutionalized racism altered my relationship with reading forever. I learned that I couldn't depend on a school, a teacher or curriculum to teach me what I needed to know. And more out of like, rebellion, than being intellectual,
Video examples
How dance triumphs over...
the whole world doesn't have to mean broken it's not necessarily admin or wrong it's just different it's so easy to ignore disability either have to conjunct the institutionalized and systematic oppression let's confront inaccessibility you don't have to
Video examples
What happens when you...
Here's the good despite everything, I still have hope. So many diseases were once thought of as psychological until science uncovered their biological mechanisms. Patients with epilepsy could be forcibly institutionalized
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Why global jihad is...
agencies and and organizations like it all over the Arab world she had equaled extremism bin Laden's definition had become institutionalized that was the power of that word that he was able to do and it filled the this
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How Moms Shape The World...
she was institutionalized against her will for around 25 years. Each of her children were taken from her and they were placed into separate foster homes.
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Lemn Sissay: A child of...
Superman was a foster child; Cinderella was a foster child; Lisbeth Salander, the girl with the dragon tattoo, was fostered and institutionalized;
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A child of the state -...
Cinderella was a foster child Lisbeth Salander The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo was fostered and institutionalized
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Jesmyn Ward
American Novelist
In the South, there is more overt racism. It's more willfully ignorant and brazen. But it's not as if by moving I'm going to be able to escape institutionalized racism. It's not as though my life won't be twisted and impacted by racism anymore. It will.
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Betty Shabazz
American Activist
Malcolm was a firm believer in the value and importance of our heritage. He believed that we have valuable and distinct cultural traditions which need to be institutionalized so that they can be passed on to our heirs.
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Oren Peli
Israeli Producer
I believe that whenever I want to learn something I can learn it much better and faster by myself if I'm motivated to learn it as opposed to kind of doing it in more a standard, institutionalized way.
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Lady Gaga
American Singer
Don't say I hate institutionalised religion - rather than saying I hate those things, which I do not, what I'm saying is that perhaps there is a way of opening more doors, rather than closing so many.
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Mary L. Trump
American Psychologist
Donald has been institutionalized for most of his adult life, so there is no way to know how he would thrive, or even survive, on his own in the real world.
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Mike Phelan
English Coach
I'm not saying I've become institutionalised at Manchester United but my qualities have been at Manchester United.
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Finneas
American Musician
I don't really have any interest in recording at places that are institutionalized for recording.
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Joe Meno
American Novelist
I would say I have a complicated relationship with institutionalized religion.
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Linford Christie
British Athlete
I think there's institutionalised racism in this country.
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Bret Stephens
American Journalist
Institutionalized racism is an imaginary enemy.
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Jesmyn Ward
American Novelist
In the South, there is more overt racism. It's more willfully ignorant and brazen. But it's not as if by moving I'm going to be able to escape institutionalized racism. It's not as though my life won't be twisted and impacted by racism anymore. It will.
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Betty Shabazz
American Activist
Malcolm was a firm believer in the value and importance of our heritage. He believed that we have valuable and distinct cultural traditions which need to be institutionalized so that they can be passed on to our heirs.
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Oren Peli
Israeli Producer
I believe that whenever I want to learn something I can learn it much better and faster by myself if I'm motivated to learn it as opposed to kind of doing it in more a standard, institutionalized way.
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Lady Gaga
American Singer
Don't say I hate institutionalised religion - rather than saying I hate those things, which I do not, what I'm saying is that perhaps there is a way of opening more doors, rather than closing so many.
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Mary L. Trump
American Psychologist
Donald has been institutionalized for most of his adult life, so there is no way to know how he would thrive, or even survive, on his own in the real world.
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Mike Phelan
English Coach
I'm not saying I've become institutionalised at Manchester United but my qualities have been at Manchester United.
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Finneas
American Musician
I don't really have any interest in recording at places that are institutionalized for recording.
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Joe Meno
American Novelist
I would say I have a complicated relationship with institutionalized religion.
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Linford Christie
British Athlete
I think there's institutionalised racism in this country.
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Bret Stephens
American Journalist
Institutionalized racism is an imaginary enemy.
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