dysfunctionality en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English dysfunctional Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English dysfunctionality From dysfunctional + -ity.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The condition of being dysfunctional.
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(countable) A dysfunction.
What is worse is how the custom-designed treatment programs for our community that are springing up make no provision for those of us doubly, triply or even quadruply oppressed […] This neglect is a symptom of the dysfunctionality afflicting our community: the degree to which we've permitted too many assimilationists to define the standards of identity for us all.
1990 February 4, Leonard Tirado, “Privatized 'Recovery' Versus Collective Action”, in Gay Community News, volume 17, number 29, page 5:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dysfunctionalities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
pl patologia (condition of being dysfunctional) · el δυσλειτουργικότητα (condition of being dysfunctional) · fi toimimattomuus (condition of being dysfunctional)