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disfunction

American  
[dis-fuhngk-shuhn] / dɪsˈfʌŋk ʃən /

noun

  1. dysfunction.


Other Word Forms

  • disfunctional adjective

Etymology

Origin of disfunction

By confusion of dys- with dis- 1

Example Sentences

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Dylan died on 14 December 2022 from septic shock, with multi-organ disfunction caused by a perforated appendix.

From BBC • May 23, 2024

Over this period they recorded 1,425 deaths, 3,980 cardiovascular events and 2,162 microvascular disfunction events.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2024

“And I do not believe that the blunt hammer that is being used to express frustration with the stalemate and the disfunction in the Legislature, of cutting per diem, is appropriate,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 27, 2022

Experts say such impunity is largely a product of the broader disfunction of Mexico’s justice system, in which the vast majority of crimes go unpunished.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2021

If anything, I think my own experiences make the disfunction of this all too clear and I can’t unsee it now.

From Slate • May 18, 2021