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dysfunction

noun
/dɪsˈfʌŋk.ʃən/

Etymology

From dys- + function.

  1. derived from *bʰewg-✻
  2. derived from functiō — “performance, execution”
  3. derived from fonction
  4. borrowed from function
  5. formed as dysfunction — “dys- + function”

Definitions

  1. A failure to function in an expected or complete manner. Usually refers to a disorder in…

    A failure to function in an expected or complete manner. Usually refers to a disorder in a bodily organ (e.g. erectile dysfunction), a mental disorder, or the improper behavior of a social group.

    • We next consider the cognification of interpersonal dysfunctions in treating clinical depression.

  2. To fail to function correctly

    To fail to function correctly; to malfunction.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for dysfunction. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA