dysfunction

English

Etymology

dys- +‎ function

Pronunciation

• IPA: /dɪsˈfʌŋk.ʃən/

Noun

dysfunction (plural dysfunctions)

1. 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.

Antonyms

• function

Derived terms

• dysfunctional
• dysfunctionally

Translations

failure to function

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 功能障礙 (cmn), 功能障碍 (cmn) (gōngnéng zhàng'ài)

• Czech: dysfunkce (cs) f
• Finnish: toimintahäiriö (fi)
• French: dysfonctionnement (fr) m, dysfonction (fr) f

• German: Fehlfunktion (de) f, Dysfunktion (de) f
• Greek: δυσλειτουργία (el) (dysleitourgía) f
• Italian: disfunzione (it) f
• Japanese: 機能不全 (ja) (きのうふぜん, kinōfuzen)
• Russian: дисфункция (ru) (disfúnkcija) f