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As a noun, dysfunction means 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. As a verb, it means fail to function correctly.
Meanings of dysfunction
3 meaningsnoun
mostly medicalA 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.
(medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group
“erectile dysfunction”
“sexual relationship dysfunction”
Similar: disfunction
verb
nonstandardmostly biologyTo fail to function correctly; to malfunction.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).