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dysfunction
[ dis-fuhngk-shuhn ]
noun
- Medicine/Medical. malfunctioning, as of an organ or structure of the body.
- any malfunctioning part or element:
the dysfunctions of the country's economy.
- Sociology. a consequence of a social practice or behavior pattern that undermines the stability of a social system.
dysfunction
/ ɪˈʌŋʃə /
noun
- med any disturbance or abnormality in the function of an organ or part
- (esp of a family) failure to show the characteristics or fulfil the purposes accepted as normal or beneficial
Other yvlog Forms
- ·ڳܲԳtDz· adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of dysfunction1
Example Sentences
Grisham said that poverty and family dysfunction also marred the region, and it was no different there from anywhere else.
Lawsuits and interviews The Times conducted provide a fresh glimpse into the extraordinary dysfunction inside Donda and the erratic behavior of its controversial founder that led to its unraveling.
While historically they were aimed at combating a foreign enemy and were government-led, their modern-day equivalents are grassroots and target a domestic nemesis: government dysfunction and the breakdown of the food supply system.
Patients experience extreme fatigue, post-exertional malaise, cognitive dysfunction, and chronic pain.
It was a renewable revolution born of political dysfunction.
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