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Definition dysfunction in British English

dysfunction noun

[countable/uncountable] noun
/dɪsˈfʌŋkʃ(ə)n/
1

any medical condition in which a part of your body does not work normally

Example

symptoms of neurological dysfunction

Synonyms and related words
illness disease sickness
2

a failure to work well

Example

This problem is the result of a dysfunction of bureaucracy.

Synonyms and related words
fail fiasco debacle
Definition dysfunction in British English