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BNC: 23225 COCA: 9452

dysfunction

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
dysfunction /dɪsˈfʌŋkʃən/ noun
plural dysfunctions
dysfunction
/dɪsˈfʌŋkʃən/
noun
plural dysfunctions
Learner's definition of DYSFUNCTION
[noncount] : the condition of having poor and unhealthy behaviors and attitudes within a group of people(群体内的)不良态度,失常行为
medical : the state of being unable to function in a normal way功能障碍;机能紊乱;机能失调
[noncount]
[count]

— dysfunctional

/dɪsˈfʌŋkʃənl̟/ adjective [more dysfunctional; most dysfunctional]
BNC: 23225 COCA: 9452

dysfunction

noun

dys·​func·​tion (ˌ)dis-ˈfəŋ(k)-shən How to pronounce dysfunction (audio)
variants or less commonly disfunction
1
: impaired or abnormal functioning
gastrointestinal dysfunction
2
: abnormal or unhealthy interpersonal behavior or interaction within a group
family dysfunction

Example Sentences

The disease causes gastrointestinal dysfunctions.
Recent Examples on the Web Have a one-on-one with the manager and, in a respectful way, provide examples of toxic behavior and types of dysfunction in teams or any other model. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 The commission overseeing the state’s Office of Public Defense Services fired its executive director Thursday in a bid to curtail months of dysfunction that had spilled into public view. oregonlive, 18 Aug. 2022 Lebanon has been in a free fall since late 2019, with crippling political and economic crises leaving the Mediterranean country in a state of dysfunction. Raja Abdulrahim, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2022 The findings reveal yet another layer of dysfunction at the sprawling agency long plagued by security breakdowns, staffing shortages, misconduct and the ravages of the deadly coronavirus pandemic. Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY, 26 July 2022 The state of dysfunction at U.S. airports has garnered the attention of U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, according to CNBC's Leslie Josephs. Dan Carson, Chron, 29 June 2022 In the view of plaintiff’s counsel, DCF has been transformed from a model of dysfunction to an exemplar of a child-protection agency focused on keeping children with relatives and out of institutions to the greatest degree possible. Mark Pazniokas And Ginny Monk, courant.com, 24 Mar. 2022 This double whammy of dysfunction holds back the U.S. economy, wastes taxpayer and consumer money and shuts many Americans out of modern life. New York Times, 3 Mar. 2022 The Gators’ rise from the depths of dysfunction under Cam Newbauer to national relevancy under interim coach Kelly Rae Finley has defied expectations, if not suspended disbelief. Edgar Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 9 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

dys- + function entry 1

First Known Use

circa 1916, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of dysfunction was circa 1916
BNC: 23225 COCA: 9452

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