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mal·ad·just·ment
maladjustment
pronunciation:
mae
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juhst
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part of speech:
noun
definition 1:
faulty or unsatisfactory adjustment.
Maladjustment of the car seat can cause the child to be unprotected.
definition 2:
an inability to bring one's own needs into harmony with the demands of the external environment.
The guidance counselor regarded the girl's habit of falling asleep in class as a sign of maladjustment.
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