French Conversation · Level 25
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French word
institutionnel
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛ̃stitysjonɛl/
Meaning
- adjectiveinstitutional
Example
Une aide institutionnelle a été décidée.
Institutional aid was approved.
More examples
Des changements institutionnels touchent les services locaux.
Institutional changes affect local services.
Core concept
An institution viewed through its formal structure, rules, and procedures.
Similar words
public: Provided or managed by national or local government for general public use.
officiel: Officially approved or announced by an authoritative body.
administratif: Involving government administration, clerical procedures, or administrative organizations.
bureaucratique: Marked by excessive formality, rigid rules, and cumbersome procedures.
Definition in French
Qui appartient ou se rattache à une institution, à sa structure ou à ses procédures formelles.
Word origin
Institutionnel is formed from French institution with the adjective-forming suffix -nel, ultimately related to Latin institutio, meaning establishment or arrangement.
Usage tips
- Institutionnel has a formal administrative register and often sounds less natural in casual speech than a specific description of the organization or procedure.
Related words
- institutionnaliserinstitutionalizeverb
- institutionnalisationinstitutionalizationnoun
- institutionnellementinstitutionallyadverb