hospitalization

CEFRC1

/ˌhɒs.pɪ.tə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃn̩/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act of placing someone in a hospital for treatment.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Insurance that pays a patient's expenses.

Examples

  • Tom was beaten by his father to the point of needing hospitalization.

  • I neglected to bring my proof of hospitalization.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • /-aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
  • /ˌhɑ(ː)s.pɪ.tə.lɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The hospitalizing of a patient, the condition of being hospitalized, or the period a patient stays in hospital.

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Origin

noun

From hospitalize + -ation. Piecewise doublet of hotelization.