dysfunction

== English == === Alternative forms === disfunction (nonstandard) === Etymology === From dys- + function. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /dɪsˈfʌŋk.ʃən/ === Noun === dysfunction (countable and uncountable, plural dysfunctions) (chiefly medicine) 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: eufunction, function ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === dysfunction (third-person singular simple present dysfunctions, present participle dysfunctioning, simple past and past participle dysfunctioned) (nonstandard, intransitive, chiefly biology) To fail to function correctly; to malfunction.