institutionalism
the system of institutions or organized societies devoted to public, charitable, or similar purposes.
strong attachment to established institutions, as of religion.
the policy or practice of using public institutions to house and care for people considered incapable of caring for themselves.
the belief or policy that a church must maintain institutions of education, welfare, etc., for its members.
Origin of institutionalism
1Other words from institutionalism
- in·sti·tu·tion·al·ist, noun
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How to use institutionalism in a sentence
But Barry was wrong in saying they weren't institutionalists; they were.
Dangerous Ages | Rose Macaulay
British Dictionary definitions for institutionalism
/ (ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənəˌlɪzəm) /
the system of or belief in institutions
Derived forms of institutionalism
- institutionalist, noun
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