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Institutionalized

/ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəˌlaɪzd/
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(verb) simple past and past participle of institutionalize

Mary had to be institutionalized after a thorough psychiatric evaluation.
Some sociopaths need to be institutionalized.
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