"counterinstitutionalization" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌkaʊn.tɚˌɪn.stɪˌtuː.ʃə.nə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃənz/ [US] Forms: counterinstitutionalizations [plural], counter-institutionalization [alternative], counterinstitutionalisation [alternative], counter-institutionalisation [alternative]
Etymology: From counter- + institutionalization. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|institutionalization}} counter- + institutionalization Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} counterinstitutionalization (usually uncountable, plural counterinstitutionalizations)
  1. The process or outcome of creating alternative institutions or systems that function independently of, or in opposition to, existing dominant institutions. Tags: uncountable, usually Related terms: institutionalization, anti-establishment, decentralization

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