"maladjustment" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: maladjustments [plural]
Etymology: From mal- + adjustment. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mal|adjustment}} mal- + adjustment Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} maladjustment (countable and uncountable, plural maladjustments)
  1. A poor or faulty adjustment, especially of a mechanism. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-maladjustment-en-noun-1Ju5wdom
  2. (psychology) The inability to adapt oneself to the needs of others, or to the stresses of normal life. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Psychology
    Sense id: en-maladjustment-en-noun-6aiVDuaX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mal-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 74 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mal-: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 83 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 91 Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences

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