What does maladjustment mean?
Maladjustment means A poor or faulty adjustment, especially of a mechanism..
Maladjustment
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
A poor or faulty adjustment, especially of a mechanism..
Definitions by Sense
- A poor or faulty adjustment, especially of a mechanism.
- (psychology) The inability to adapt oneself to the needs of others, or to the stresses of normal life.
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- maladjustments
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