dysfunction

• disfunction (rare)

From dys- +‎ function.

• IPA^(key): /dɪsˈfʌŋk.ʃən/

dysfunction (countable and uncountable, plural dysfunctions)

1. (chiefly medicine) A failure to function in an expected or complete manner. Usually refers to a disorder in a bodily organ (e.g. erectile dysfunction), a mental disorder, or the improper behavior of a social group.

   Antonyms: eufunction, function

dysfunction (third-person singular simple present dysfunctions, present participle dysfunctioning, simple past and past participle dysfunctioned)

1. (nonstandard, intransitive, chiefly biology) To fail to function correctly; to malfunction.