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Definition of: institutionalism
(in′stə·t
′shən·əl·iz′əm, -ty′-) noun
1. The system of institutions.
2. Belief in and support of the usefulness and authority of institutions.
3. The spirit that exalts established institutions, especially in religion: opposed to individualism.
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