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dysfunctional

[ dis-fuhngk-shuh-nl ]

adjective

  1. not performing normally, as an organ or structure of the body; malfunctioning.
  2. having a malfunctioning part or element:

    It is hard to get bills through a dysfunctional congress.

  3. behaving or acting outside social norms:

    All the siblings in their extremely dysfunctional family lost contact as adults.



dysfunctional

/ 诲瑟蝉藞蹿蕦艐办蕛蓹苍蓹濒 /

adjective

  1. med (of an organ or part) not functioning normally
  2. (esp of a family) characterized by a breakdown of normal or beneficial relationships between members of the group
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of dysfunctional1

First recorded in 1910鈥15; dysfunction ( def ) + -al 1( def )
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This year, 鈥淧urpose,鈥 his domestic drama about an illustrious civil rights icon鈥檚 dysfunctional family and checkered legacy, received six nominations, including best play.

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Despite having different settings and cultural backgrounds, bosses said the two shows shared common themes of dysfunctional family relationships and the weight of societal and familial expectations.

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But within 24 hours, the Al Qaeda attacks turn the Husseins from an average dysfunctional family with unfortunate names into a suspected terror cell.

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The government lifted this moratorium in March this year, citing the need to remove "traitors" from the nation's dysfunctional army.

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The Justice Department鈥檚 push for the death penalty shows it has 鈥渕oved from the dysfunctional to the barbaric.鈥

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