maladjustment
/ˌmæləˈdʒʌstmənt/
noun
- The condition of being unable to cope with or adapt to the demands of one's social or personal environment.
- His maladjustment to school life led to frequent conflicts with teachers.
- The therapist specializes in helping teenagers overcome social maladjustment.
- Prolonged stress can cause emotional maladjustment in young children.
- A faulty or inadequate adjustment of a mechanical or electronic device.
- The maladjustment of the carburetor caused the engine to run poorly.
- A slight maladjustment in the telescope's focus ruined the star images.
- The technician fixed the maladjustment in the printer's paper feed.
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