institutionalization

US /ˌɪn.stɪˌtuː.ʃən.ə.ləˈzeɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌɪn.stɪˌtuː.ʃən.ə.ləˈzeɪ.ʃən/
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the act of sending someone to live in an institution (= a place such as a hospital):

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the unjustified institutionalization of people with disabilities