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institutionalize, institutionalise [ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənəˌlaɪz] vb
1. (tr; often passive) to subject to the deleterious effects of confinement in an institution a mental patient who was institutionalized into boredom and apathy 2. (tr) to place in an institution 3. to make or become an institution institutionalization , institutionalisation n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations institutionalize [ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃnəlaɪz] VT 1. (= put into institution) [+ patient] → internar en una institución 2. (= establish officially) [+ practices, values] → institucionalizar institutionalize vt → institutionalisieren How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The educational system (bearing in mind that for these men this is the Australian educational system of the early to mid-20th century) institutionalises distinctions between men and women in terms of their need for information about their bodies, and cultural norms reflect these institutional practices, whereby men become resistant to talking about their bodies and their health. |
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