dysfunction
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dysfunction
- /dɪsˈfʌŋk.ʃən/
noun dysfunctions · disfunction
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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.
Cerebellar dysfunction is characterized by truncal ataxia, a broad-based stance, dysmetria in which the limbs either overstep (hypermetria) or understep (hypometria), and tremor that is most pronounced when the animal attempts a goal-orientated movement (intention tremor).
Opposite: eufunction, function
verb dysfunctions · dysfunctioning · dysfunctioned · disfunction
- To fail to function correctly; to malfunction.
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Closest in meaning: miscarriage, erection, hard-on, boner, injury, disorder, unrest, breakdown, disturbance, disruption, perturbation, trouble, deficiency, mishap, malfunctioning, malfunction
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noun failure to function
| Español | disfunción |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 機能不全 kinōfuzen |
| 中文 | 功能障礙 /功能障碍 gōngnéng zhàng'ài |
| Português | disfunção |
| Français | dysfonctionnement, dysfonction |
| Deutsch | Fehlfunktion, Dysfunktion |
| Italiano | disfunzione |
| Ελληνικά | δυσλειτουργία dysleitourgía |
| Русский | дисфу́нкция disfúnkcija |
Talk about this word "dysfunction." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dysfunction. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. dysfunction. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dysfunction "dysfunction." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dysfunction.Cite this
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title = {dysfunction},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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