institutionalism

noun in·sti·tu·tion·al·ism \-shnə-ˌli-zəm, -shə-nə-ˌli-zəm\

Definition of INSTITUTIONALISM

: emphasis on organization (as in religion) at the expense of other factors

: public institutional care of disabled, delinquent, or dependent persons

: an economic school of thought that emphasizes the role of social institutions in influencing economic behavior

— in·sti·tu·tion·al·ist \-shnə-list, -shə-nə-list\ noun

1862

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