maladjustment
[ mal-uh-juhst-muh nt ]
/ ˌmæl əˈdʒʌst mənt /
noun
bad or unsatisfactory adjustment.
Origin of maladjustment
First recorded in 1825–35;
mal- +
adjustment
Words nearby maladjustment
maladaptation,
maladapted,
maladaptive,
maladdress,
maladjusted,
maladjustment,
maladminister,
maladministration,
maladroit,
malady,
malaga
Example sentences from the Web for maladjustment
British Dictionary definitions for maladjustment
maladjustment
/ (ˌmæləˈdʒʌstmənt) /
noun
psychol
a failure to meet the demands of society, such as coping with problems and social relationships: usually reflected in emotional instability
faulty or bad adjustment
Medical definitions for maladjustment
maladjustment
[ măl′ə-jŭst′mənt ]
n.
Faulty or inadequate adjustment.
Inability to adjust to the demands of interpersonal relationships and the stresses of daily living.
Cultural definitions for maladjustment
maladjustment
Inability to react successfully and satisfactorily to the demands of one's environment. Though the term applies to a wide range of biological and social conditions, it often implies an individual's failure to meet social or cultural expectations. In psychology, the term generally refers to unsatisfactory behavior patterns that cause anxiety and require psychotherapy.