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dysfunctional

adjective

Meaning

  1. Not performing its proper or intended function.
  2. Functioning incorrectly or abnormally; especially, designating of a business, family or social group with harmful, aberrant, strange or abnormal behavior.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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