🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

Dysfunzionalità

Pronunciation / Transliteration: dis-fun-tsio-na-li-ta

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Dysfunctionality/dɪsˌfʌŋkʃəˈnæləti/
nounCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #15000 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"La dysfunzionalità del sistema è stata evidente."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The condition of having impaired or abnormal functioning.

    "The team's dysfunctionality led to a breakdown in communication and productivity."
  2. 2

    A state in which a system or organization fails to operate effectively.

    "The dysfunctionality of the healthcare system has been a topic of debate among policymakers."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'dysfunctionality' is derived from the prefix 'dys-', meaning 'bad' or 'difficult', combined with 'function', which comes from the Latin 'functio', meaning 'performance' or 'execution'. The suffix '-ality' indicates a state or condition, evolving from Latin and French influences in the 19th century to describe impaired or abnormal functioning.

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