- ə lə̇ˈzāshən, - ə lˌīˈz-, -ələ̇ˈz-, -əˌlīˈz- noun
( -s )
1. : the quality or state of being or becoming institutionalized
a pleasant custom always has a tendency toward institutionalization
2. : the action or a result of institutionalizing
the institutionalization of the insane