institutionalized
UK[ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənəlaɪzd]US[ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃənəlaɪzd]
adj
(of a person) having become dependent after a long period in an institution such as a prison or psychiatric hospital
adj
(of a practice, system, or activity) established as a norm within an organization or culture
v
(past tense and past participle of 'institutionalize') to make something become part of an established system or custom; to place someone in an institution
Morpheme Breakdown
institution
al
ized
institution
establishment, arrangement
al
of or pertaining to
ized
to make or become
Etymology
the word's journey begins with the latin verb 'instituere', meaning 'to set up, establish', itself formed from 'in-' (in, upon) and 'statuere' (to set up, stand). the noun 'institutio' evolved to denote an established practice or organization. entering english via old french, 'institution' gained the sense of an established societal body. the addition of the suffix '-al' created the adjective 'institutional', pertaining to such establishments. finally, the verb-forming suffix '-ize', combined with the past participle '-ed', yielded 'institutionalized', a term that captures the dual modern concepts of being made into an established norm or being placed within and affected by the structure of an institution.
Analysis
Structure: institution + al + ized
'institution' (from latin 'institutio', meaning 'establishment, arrangement'), 'al' (latin adjectival suffix meaning 'of or pertaining to'), 'ized' (greek-derived suffix via latin '-izare', forming verbs meaning 'to make or become').
Examples
after decades in prison, he had become institutionalized and feared life on the outside.
gender inequality was deeply institutionalized in the company's hiring practices.
the government institutionalized the annual day of remembrance by passing a formal law.