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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDisfuncional
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dis-fun-sio-nal
"A família disfuncional tinha dificuldade em se comunicar."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not operating normally or properly; impaired in function.
"The dysfunctional family struggled to communicate effectively." - 2
Characterized by abnormal or unhealthy behavior or relationships.
"His dysfunctional behavior made it difficult for him to maintain friendships."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'dysfunctional' is derived from the prefix 'dys-', meaning 'bad' or 'difficult', combined with 'functional', which comes from the Latin 'functio', meaning 'performance' or 'execution'. The word began to be used in the mid-20th century to describe systems or relationships that do not operate normally.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dysfunctional" is said worldwide
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Dysfonctionnel
Transliteration: dis-fonks-yo-nel
"La famille dysfonctionnelle avait du mal à communiquer."
Dysfunktional
Transliteration: dys-funk-tsio-nal
"Die dysfunktionale Familie hatte Schwierigkeiten zu kommunizieren."
Disfunzionale
Transliteration: dis-fun-tsio-na-le
"La famiglia disfunzionale faticava a comunicare."
Disfuncional
Transliteration: dis-fun-sio-nal
"La familia disfuncional tenía problemas de comunicación."
Disfuncional
Transliteration: dis-fun-sio-nal
"A família disfuncional tinha dificuldade em se comunicar."
अकार्यात्मक
Transliteration: akāryātmak
"अकार्यात्मक परिवार को संवाद करने में कठिनाई थी।"
功能失调
Transliteration: gōngnéng shītiáo
"这个功能失调的家庭很难沟通。"
기능 장애
Transliteration: gi-neung jang-ae
"이 기능 장애 가족은 의사소통에 어려움을 겪었습니다."
機能不全
Transliteration: kinō fuzai
"この機能不全の家族はコミュニケーションに苦労しました。"
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