maladaptations
/ˌmælˌædæpˈteɪʃənz/
noun
- Changes or behaviors that are not helpful and make it harder for a person or thing to survive or succeed in a situation.
- His maladaptations at work, like avoiding all feedback, hurt his career.
- The animal's maladaptations to the new climate caused its population to decline.
- The team's maladaptations to the new software led to many errors.