maladjustment
UK/,mælə'dʒʌstmənt/US/.mælә'dʒʌstmәnt/
C2
Definitions
n.
Inability to adapt properly to one's environment or circumstances
适应不良；失调
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedmal-bad, ill
+
adjustto, toward, near
+
-mentlaw, right, oath, justice
=maladjustment
mal- (badly) + adjustment = poor adjustment, failing to fit one's environment. (adjust likely from ad- + juxtā 'near'; kept here for now.)
Example Sentences
- 1.
Childhood maladjustment can show up as withdrawal or aggression.
- 2.
The report linked his maladjustment to a chaotic home life.