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maladaptive

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11 lettersPronunciation /ˌmæləˈdæptɪv/Part of speech adjectiveSorted aaadeilmptvStarts with MEnds with E0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. showing faulty adaptation

Word origin

From mal- + adaptive.

Used in a sentence

  • An individual's functioning can be conceptualized on a continuum, with one end being more adaptive and healthy and the other end being more maladaptive and less healthy.
  • Some programmatic responses to power issues are more maladaptive for particular clients, such as women, because they affect their role expectations.

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