deinstitutionalization
noun
de·in·sti·tu·tion·al·i·za·tion
(ˌ)dē-ˌin(t)-stə-ˌtü-shə-nə-lə-ˈzā-shən
-ˌtyü-
1
: the release of institutionalized individuals from institutional care (as in a psychiatric hospital) to care in the community
2
: the reform or modification of an institution to remove or disguise its institutional character
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