Medical Dictionary
maladaptation
noun mal·ad·ap·ta·tion \ˌmal-ˌad-ˌap-ˈtā-shən\
Medical Definition of MALADAPTATION
: poor or inadequate adaptation <psychological maladaptation>
—mal·adap·tive \ˌmal-ə-ˈdap-tiv\ adjective
—mal·adap·tive·ly adverb
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