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Deinstitutionalize vs Institutionalize - What's the difference?

deinstitutionalize | institutionalize |

As verbs the difference between deinstitutionalize and institutionalize

is that deinstitutionalize is to perform deinstitutionalization upon; to free from an institution or from dependence upon an institution while institutionalize is to establish as a normal practice.

deinstitutionalize

English

Verb

(deinstitutionaliz)
  • To perform deinstitutionalization upon; to free from an institution or from dependence upon an institution.
  • institutionalize

    English

    Alternative forms

    *institutionalise (Commonwealth)

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • to establish as a normal practice
  • to commit a person to confinement in an institution
  • Derived terms

    * institutionalization