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dysfunctional

[ dis-fuhngk-shuh-nl ]

adjective

  1. not performing normally, as an organ or structure of the body; malfunctioning.
  2. having a malfunctioning part or element:

    It is hard to get bills through a dysfunctional congress.

  3. behaving or acting outside social norms:

    All the siblings in their extremely dysfunctional family lost contact as adults.



dysfunctional

/ ɪˈʌŋʃəə /

adjective

  1. med (of an organ or part) not functioning normally
  2. (esp of a family) characterized by a breakdown of normal or beneficial relationships between members of the group
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·ڳܲԳtDz·· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of dysfunctional1

First recorded in 1910–15; dysfunction ( def ) + -al 1( def )
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The government lifted this moratorium in March this year, citing the need to remove "traitors" from the nation's dysfunctional army.

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The Justice Department’s push for the death penalty shows it has “moved from the dysfunctional to the barbaric.”

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Brooke Hogan — the actor and reality-star daughter of Hulk Hogan and his first wife, Linda — accused her parents of abuse Wednesday after her mom posted a video of herself sobbing over her dysfunctional family.

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But in fact, the two parties’ dysfunctional relationship around energy has a long history.

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And it’s also hopeful because we don’t need to wait for a dysfunctional Congress to act, or for a presidential administration to want to tackle these challenges.

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