n.
Pronunciation: -shn ə - ˌ li-z ə m, -sh ə -n ə - ˌ li-z ə m
Function: noun
Date: 1862
1 : emphasis on organization (as in religion) at the expense of other factors
2 : public institutional care of disabled, delinquent, or dependent persons
3 : an economic school of thought that emphasizes the role of social institutions in influencing economic behavior
– in · sti · tu · tion · al · ist \ -shn ə -list, -sh ə -n ə -list \ noun