dysfunction
noun
dys·func·tion
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variants:
or less commonly disfunction
Definition of dysfunction
1
: impaired or abnormal functioning
gastrointestinal dysfunction
2
: abnormal or unhealthy interpersonal behavior or interaction within a group
family dysfunction
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Examples of dysfunction in a Sentence
The disease causes gastrointestinal dysfunctions.
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Nutritional optic neuropathy, which Atan said is more frequently caused by malabsorption, certain medications and alcoholism, is a dysfunction in the optic nerve. — al, "Teen blind after eating fries, bread and ham for 7 years," 3 Sep. 2019 Such dysfunction is decades in the making and an accumulation of many factors that have little to do with effective teaching and learning but everything to do with impeding it. — Keith Oliveira, BostonGlobe.com, "Keith Oliveira: State was right to take over Providence schools," 3 Sep. 2019 Tennis's congenital dysfunction is as predictable as the excellence of the Big Three. — Jon Wertheim, SI.com, "10 Big Questions Ahead of the 2019 U.S. Open," 24 Aug. 2019 Which is a region plagued by spiking homelessness, transportation dysfunction and a housing crisis. — Heather Knight, SFChronicle.com, "‘They’re getting it done’: What SF can learn from Seattle on housing, homelessness," 16 Aug. 2019 Your narrative illustrates the heartbreaking generational fracturing caused by extreme dysfunction. — Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, "Abuse survivor went through it and is now over it," 21 Aug. 2019 Your narrative illustrates the heartbreaking generational fracturing caused by extreme dysfunction. — Dear Abby, oregonlive.com, "Ask Amy: Sibling avoids family in effort to minimize abuse but gets pressure to reconcile," 21 Aug. 2019 Your narrative illustrates the heartbreaking generational fracturing caused by extreme dysfunction. — Amy Dickinson, The Denver Post, "Ask Amy: Abuse survivor went through it and is now over it," 21 Aug. 2019 Your narrative illustrates the heartbreaking generational fracturing caused by extreme dysfunction. — Amy Dickinson, The Mercury News, "Ask Amy: She just won’t keep her hands off me," 21 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dysfunction.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for dysfunction
dysfunction
noun
English Language Learners Definition of dysfunction
: the condition of having poor and unhealthy behaviors and attitudes within a group of people
medical
: the state of being unable to function in a normal way
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dysfunction
noun
dys·func·tion
variants:
also disfunction \ (ˈ)dis-ˈfəŋ(k)-shən
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Medical Definition of dysfunction
: impaired or abnormal functioning (as of an organ of the body) — see minimal brain dysfunction
Other Words from dysfunction
dysfunctional
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adjective
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adjective
dysfunctioning
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noun
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noun
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