INSTITUTIONALIZED: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for INSTITUTIONALIZED?

Need another word that means the same as “institutionalized”? Find 1 synonym and 30 related words for “institutionalized” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Institutionalized” are: institutionalised

Institutionalized as an Adjective

Definitions of "Institutionalized" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “institutionalized” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Given the character of an institution or incorporated into a structured and usually well-established system.
• Established in practice or custom.
• Officially placed in or committed to a specialized institution.
• Established as part of an official organization.
• (of a person) apathetic and dependent after a long period in an institution.

Synonyms of "Institutionalized" as an adjective (1 Word)

institutionalised

Officially placed in or committed to a specialized institution.

Usage Examples of "Institutionalized" as an adjective

• I became less institutionalized, more able to function as an individual.
• Institutionalized graft.
• The danger of discrimination becoming institutionalized.
• Had hopes of rehabilitating the institutionalized juvenile delinquents.
• One of the most insidious byproducts of the Cold War, institutionalized secrecy.
• Institutionalized suicide as practiced in Japan.

Associations of "Institutionalized" (30 Words)

antitoxin	An antibody that can neutralize a specific toxin.
arthritis	A disease causing painful inflammation and stiffness of the joints.
chemotherapy	The use of chemical agents to treat or control disease (or mental illness.
chiropodist	A specialist in care for the feet. She decided to train as a chiropodist.
commit	Refer a parliamentary or legislative bill to a committee. We are committed to the fundamental principles of democracy.
detection	The detection that a signal is being received. Modern technology is essential to crime detection.
diathermy	A medical and surgical technique involving the production of heat in a part of the body by high-frequency electric currents, to stimulate the circulation, relieve pain, destroy unhealthy tissue, or cause bleeding vessels to clot.
facility	A service that an organization or a piece of equipment offers you. An overdraft facility.
hypochondriac	A person who is abnormally anxious about their health.
infection	(medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease. A reddening of the skin at the site of infection.
inferno	A place or situation that is too hot, chaotic, or noisy. The inferno of the Friday evening rush hour.
medical	An examination to assess a person’s state of physical health or fitness. He was transferred for further treatment to a medical ward.
medicate	Treat (a condition) using a drug. The born worrier medicates the common cold as though it were a terminal condition.
mentally	In a manner relating to the mind. Soldiers become physically and mentally exhausted.
oncologist	A medical practitioner qualified to diagnose and treat tumours.
orphanage	A residential institution for the care and education of orphans. His early orphanage shaped his character as an adult.
patient	Enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance. Be patient your time will come.
pediatrics	The branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children.
podiatrist	A person who treats the feet and their ailments; a chiropodist. If a toe has a discharge it is likely infected and needs to be treated by a podiatrist.
preoperative	Happening or done before and in preparation for a surgical operation.
prevention	The action of stopping something from happening or arising. Crime prevention.
psychiatric	Relating to or used in or engaged in the practice of psychiatry. Psychiatric hospital.
recovery	The action or process of regaining possession or control of something stolen or lost. It is hoped that Lawrence can make a full recovery.
sanatorium	A room or building for sick children in a boarding school.
standardize	Adopt (something) as one’s standard. We could standardize on US equipment.
suicide	A person who commits suicide. He committed suicide at the age of forty.
surgical	Relating to or used in surgery. A surgical appendix.
treatment	The presentation or discussion of a subject. The directive required equal treatment for men and women in social security schemes.
tuberculosis	An infectious bacterial disease characterized by the growth of nodules (tubercles) in the tissues, especially the lungs.