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Mental Institution (Noun)

Meaning

A hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Examples

  • The judge ordered the defendant to be committed to a mental institution for evaluation and treatment after she was found to be incompetent to stand trial.
  • The family had been trying to get their mother into a mental institution for years, but she refused to go, insisting she was fine.
  • The conditions at the mental institution were deplorable, with overcrowding and understaffing leading to a lack of proper care for the patients.
  • After the car accident, Sarah's brother was taken to a mental institution for observation and treatment, as he was suffering from severe emotional trauma.
  • The doctor specialized in treating patients at the local mental institution, and had written several books on the topic of schizophrenia and its treatment.

Synonyms

  • Mental Home
  • Insane Asylum
  • Mental Hospital
  • Institution
  • Asylum
  • Psychiatric Hospital

Hypernyms

  • Infirmary
  • Hospital

Hyponyms

  • Madhouse
  • Nut House
  • Funny Farm
  • Booby Hatch
  • Loony Bin
  • Bedlam
  • Funny House
  • Sanatorium
  • Cuckoo's Nest
  • Nuthouse
  • Snake Pit
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