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Where does “reinstitutionalize” come from?

reinstitutionalize (English) comes from English institutionalize, from English institutional, from English institution, from Old French institution, from Latin institutio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

reinstitutionalize (English): To institutionalize again or anew

Definitions

  1. To institutionalize again or anew

Ancestry of “reinstitutionalize”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishinstitutionalizeto establish as a normal practice; to commit a...
2EnglishinstitutionalOf, pertaining to, characteristic of, or...
3EnglishinstitutionA custom or practice of a society or community;...
4Old Frenchinstitution—
5Latininstitutiodisposition, arrangement; custom, manner;...
6Latin-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “reinstitutionalize”

  • reinstitutionalization
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