( BrE also in·sti·tu·tion·al·ised ) / ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənəlaɪzd; NAmE -ˈtuː-/ adjective
1.
(usually disapproving ) that has happened or been done for so long that it is considered normal :
institutionalized racism
2.
( of people ) lacking the ability to live and think independently because they have spent so long in an institution :
institutionalized patients