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dysfunctionality

dysfunctionality

1 7.7
A situation where something does not work correctly or as it should
  • noun
  • /ˌdɪsˌfʌŋkʃəˈnæləti/
translation icon : disfuncionalidad
  • His family was known for its dysfunctionality, causing strain within their relationships.
  • level of dysfunctionality

However, I should actually go back and look at that declining investment of R&D; and somehow map it against dysfunctionality in Congress.

Examples

  • It would be no surprise if the dysfunctionality of U.S. financial markets diminished the appetite of central banks for U.S. debt securities.

    Academic text (2009)

  • So now it's Alex who is looking to find the secret buried in the dysfunctionality of his family.

  • Does he not grasp the enormity of the federal budget situation and the dysfunctionality of the U.S. political system?

    Blog text (26)

  • It clearly has nothing to do with masculinity and everything to do with dysfunctionality.

    Blog text (7)

  • Understanding the web of family dysfunctionality increases appreciation of each character's complexity and of the novel's ambitious thematic design.

    Academic text (1997)

  • For in social systems, dysfunctionality seems to provide a great deal of real human experience—breakdowns of the sort that people experience as vital, moving, and profound.

    Blog text (22)

  • Our inability to learn from this history—as we repeat the same foolish behaviors again—goes to the heart of our dysfunctionality as citizens.

    Blog text (27)

  • The dysfunctionality of the organization led to delays in important projects.

  • Many employees left due to the dysfunctionality of the management team.

Synonyms

disorder
vsdysfunctionality
  • Specialized
449 4.3

A health condition in which the body or mind do not work normally

applies more generally to any abnormal functioning and not only medical cases
failure
vsdysfunctionality
  • Specialized
396 3.3

Loss of the ability to work, especially of an organ or machine

means abnormal or incorrect functioning rather than total loss of ability
dysfunction
vsdysfunctionality
76 6.1

A problem in the way a body part, system, or group works

emphasizes the condition or state rather than the immediate impairment
disfunction
vsdysfunctionality
  • Specialized
6.8

A body part, system, or relationship not working properly

focuses on the impairment itself rather than the overall state

How Functional

normality
13 3.5
impairment
62 6.1
dysfunctionality
1 7.7
malfunction
96 4.5
breakdown
7 3.5

Surface Forms

dysfunctionality singular
dysfunctionality plural

Morphology

dysfunctionality = dysfunctional (transparent) = dys + function + al + ity

The noun is transparently formed by adding the nominalizing suffix '-ity' to the adjective 'dysfunctional', which clearly denotes the state of being dysfunctional.

Etymology

Dysfunctionality combines the prefix dys- meaning 'bad' or 'not' and the familiar word function meaning 'work' or 'what something does', so it describes the state of something 'not working properly'.