French Conversation · Level 38
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French word
institutionnaliser
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛ̃stitysjonalize/
Meaning
- verbinstitutionalize
Example
Le gouvernement a institutionnalisé cette pratique.
The government institutionalized this practice.
More examples
On devrait institutionnaliser une procédure simple pour les demandes.
We should institutionalize a simple procedure for requests.
Core concept
An informal rule or structure becomes a recognized part of the system that supports it and keeps it in place.
Common phrases
institutionnaliser une pratique
institutionalize a practice
institutionnaliser une procédure
institutionalize a procedure
Similar words
officialiser: To change an unofficial status into a formally recognized one.
établir: To create and implement a system or set of rules.
Definition in French
Intégrer officiellement et de manière durable une pratique, une règle ou une structure au sein d'une institution ou de la société.
Word origin
The verb derives from institutionnel by adding -iser, and institutionnel ultimately relates to Latin institutio through institution.
Usage tips
- Institutionnaliser takes a direct object, as in institutionnaliser une pratique, without a preposition before the thing being established.
Other meanings
- formalizeverb
- entrenchverb
Opposites
- supprimerdeleteverb
- démantelerdismantleverb
Related words
- institutionnelinstitutionaladjective
- institutionnaliséinstitutionalizedadjective