institutionalist

/ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənəlɪst/

adjective

Of, pertaining to, or following institutionalism

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Meanings

adjectiveinstitutionalist (comparative more institutionalist, superlative most institutionalist)

comparative more institutionalist · superlative most institutionalist

  1. Of, pertaining to, or following institutionalism

    Therefore, in addition to noting the similarities between the "new Nietzsche" and nonabsolutist institutionalism, we want to show briefly what, specifically, a reading of Nietzsche adds to the institutionalist treatment of values.

    2016, David F. Ruccio, Jack Amariglio, Postmodern Moments in Modern Economics, page 213
nouninstitutionalist (plural institutionalists)

plural institutionalists

  1. An adherent of institutionalism (in various senses)

Origin

  1. Englishinstitution
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishinstitutional
  5. Englishinstitutionalist

From institutional + -ist.

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Translations

French institutionnaliste, institutionnaliste
  • institutionnalistepertaining to, or following institutionalism
  • institutionnalisteadherent of institutionalism
Italian istituzionalistico
  • istituzionalisticopertaining to, or following institutionalism
Polish instytucjonalistyczny, instytucjonalista
  • instytucjonalistycznypertaining to, or following institutionalism
  • instytucjonalistaadherent of institutionalism
  • instytucjonalistkaadherent of institutionalism
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APA

institutionalist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/institutionalist

MLA

“institutionalist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/institutionalist. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “institutionalist,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/institutionalist.

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