disfunction

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A form of dysfunction — 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.

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OriginEnglish function ← Middle English dis- ← Latin dis- →
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Meanings

noundisfunction (countable and uncountable, plural disfunctions)

plural disfunctions

  1. countablenonstandarduncountableNonstandard spelling of dysfunction.

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group

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dysfunction
Broader
pathology
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dysfunction

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latindis-
  2. Old Frenchdes-
  3. Latindis-
  4. Middle Englishdis-
  5. Englishdis-
  6. Englishfunction
  7. Englishdisfunction

From dis- + function.

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Cite this entry
APA

disfunction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disfunction

MLA

“disfunction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disfunction. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “disfunction,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disfunction.

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