Institutionalized
Pronunciation: /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃənəˌlaɪzd/
Institutionalized (adjective)
- living in a hospital or similar place for a long time.
- made part of an organization or system, often accepted as normal.
Examples
- He became institutionalized after years in the facility.
- She felt institutionalized after living in the care home.
Common collocations: institutionalized care, institutionalized patient, institutionalized racism, institutionalized norms, institutionalized system