dys·func·tion 
/dɪsˈfʌŋkʃən/ noun
plural dys·func·tions /dɪsˈfʌŋkʃən/ noun 1 [noncount] : the condition of having poor and unhealthy behaviors and attitudes within a group of people
▪ family dysfunction 2 medical : the state of being unable to function in a normal way [noncount] ▪ treatment for erectile/sexual dysfunction [count] ▪ The disease causes gastrointestinal dysfunctions.
▪ family dysfunction
— dys·func·tion·al /dɪsˈfʌŋkʃənl̟/ adjective [more dysfunctional; most dysfunctional]
▪ He hated spending holidays with his girlfriend's dysfunctional family. ▪ a dysfunctional kidney
/dɪsˈfʌŋkʃənl̟/ adjective [more dysfunctional; most dysfunctional] ▪ He hated spending holidays with his girlfriend's dysfunctional family. ▪ a dysfunctional kidney
