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- [mal-uh-juhst-muh nt]
- /ˌmæl əˈdʒʌst mənt/
- /ˌmæl.əˈdʒʌs.tɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mal-uh-juhst-muh nt]
- /ˌmæl əˈdʒʌst mənt/
Definitions of maladjustment word
- noun maladjustment bad or unsatisfactory adjustment. 1
- noun maladjustment A poor or faulty adjustment, especially of a mechanism. 1
- noun maladjustment person: dysfunction 1
- noun maladjustment a failure to meet the demands of society, such as coping with problems and social relationships: usually reflected in emotional instability 0
- noun maladjustment faulty or bad adjustment 0
- noun maladjustment (psychology) The inability to adjust oneself to the needs of others, or to the stresses of normal life. 0
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Origin of maladjustment
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35; mal- + adjustment
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Parts of speech for Maladjustment
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maladjustment popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
maladjustment usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for maladjustment
noun maladjustment
- insanity — the condition of being insane; a derangement of the mind. Synonyms: dementia, lunacy, madness, craziness, mania, aberration.
- depression — A depression is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty.
- derangement — Derangement is the state of being mentally ill and unable to think or act in a controlled way.
- lunacy — insanity; mental disorder.
- madness — the state of being mad; insanity.
Antonyms for maladjustment
noun maladjustment
- sameness — the state or quality of being the same; identity; uniformity.
- soundness — free from injury, damage, defect, disease, etc.; in good condition; healthy; robust: a sound heart; a sound mind.
- sanity — the state of being sane; soundness of mind.
- normality — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
- conformity — If something happens in conformity with something such as a law or someone's wishes, it happens as the law says it should, or as the person wants it to.
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