institutionalized
adjective C1- Having been established as an institution. · It is very difficult to get bureaucracies to abandon their institutionalized practices.
- Having been committed to an institution, such as a prison or an insane asylum. · Once a potential employer learns that you've been institutionalized, you can forget about getting the job.
- Having become dependent after a long time in, and unable to function outside of an institution, especially a prison.
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