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institutionalized

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Verb

  1. simple past and past participle of institutionalize

Adjective

  1. Having been established as an institution.
  2. Having been committed to an institution, such as a prison or an insane asylum.
  3. Having become dependent after a long time in, and unable to function outside of an institution, especially a prison.

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