maladjustment

mal·ad·just·ment  (ml-jstmnt)

n.

1. Faulty or inadequate adjustment, as in a machine.

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

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maladjustment [ˌmæləˈdʒʌstmənt]

n

1. (Psychology) Psychol a failure to meet the demands of society, such as coping with problems and social relationships: usually reflected in emotional instability

2. faulty or bad adjustment

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

maladjustment - the condition of being unable to adapt properly to your environment with resulting emotional instability personality disorder - inflexible and maladaptive patterns of behavior

Translations

maladjustment [ˈmæləˈdʒʌstmənt] N (Psych) → inadaptación f, desajuste m

maladjustment

n (Psych, Sociol) → Verhaltensstörung f