Maladjustment definition

mălə-jŭstmənt

Faulty or inadequate adjustment, as in a machine.

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Inability to adjust to the demands of interpersonal relationships and the stresses of daily living.

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A poor or faulty adjustment, especially of a mechanism.

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(psychology) The inability to adjust oneself to the needs of others, or to the stresses of normal life.

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Other Word Forms

Noun

Singular:

maladjustment

Plural:

maladjustments