dysfunction

CEFRC1

/dɪsˈfʌŋk.ʃən/

noun

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Examples

Viagra's impacts on erectile dysfunction were an unexpected — and lucrative — surprise.
Tom suffers from erectile dysfunction.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

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Extra meaning

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.

In context

We next consider the cognification of interpersonal dysfunctions in treating clinical depression.

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We next consider the cognification of interpersonal dysfunctions in treating clinical depression.
2005, Dwight Evans, Dennis S. Charney, Lydia Lewis, The Physician’s Guide to Depression and Bipolar Disorders, →ISBN, page 69
Cerebellar dysfunction is characterized by truncal ataxia, a broad-based stance, dysmetria in which the limbs either overstep (hypermetria) or understep (hypometria), and tremor that is most pronounced when the animal attempts a goal-orientated movement (intention tremor).
2004, Johnny D. Hoskins, Geriatrics and Gerontology of the Dog and Cat, →ISBN, page 358

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From dys- + function.