Institutionalized

Verb

1. institutionalized

   (past of institutionalize)

Full definition of institutionalized

Adjective

1. of or relating to something that has been established as an institutionIt is very difficult to get bureaucracies to abandon their institutionalized practices.
2. of or relating to someone who has been committed to an institution, such as a prison or an insane asylumOnce a potential employer learns that you've been institutionalized, you can forget about getting the job.