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- [dis-fuhngk-shuh n]
- /dɪsˈfʌŋk ʃən/
- /dɪsˈfʌŋk.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dis-fuhngk-shuh n]
- /dɪsˈfʌŋk ʃən/
Definitions of dysfunction word
- noun dysfunction Medicine/Medical. malfunctioning, as of an organ or structure of the body. 1
- noun dysfunction any malfunctioning part or element: the dysfunctions of the country's economy. 1
- noun dysfunction Sociology. a consequence of a social practice or behavior pattern that undermines the stability of a social system. 1
- noun dysfunction Abnormality or impairment in the function of a specified bodily organ or system. 1
- noun dysfunction abnormal functioning 1
- countable noun dysfunction If you refer to a dysfunction in something such as a relationship or someone's behaviour, you mean that it is different from what is considered to be normal. 0
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Origin of dysfunction
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20; dys- + function
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Dysfunction
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dysfunction popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dysfunction usage trend in Literature
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