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maladaptation
This term describes a failure to synchronize with an environment, where the resulting adjustment actually creates more dysfunction than the original problem. It carries a clinical and biological tone, often used in psychology or evolutionary biology to describe a mismatch between an organism's traits and its current surroundings.
Because it refers to a specific state of failure or a particular trait, it is treated as a standard countable noun. It is distinct from general maladjustment, as it specifically emphasizes the harmful nature of the adaptation process itself rather than just a lack of social fit.
Meanings
Examples
The patient showed signs of psychological maladaptation after the trauma.
Some biologists argue that certain vestigial organs are a result of maladaptation.
I wonder if my social anxiety is just a form of maladaptation to this city.
Avoidance behavior is often a maladaptation that prevents long term healing.
The species faced extinction due to a genetic maladaptation to the cooling climate.
His inability to trust colleagues is a clear maladaptation to the corporate environment.
Is this behavior a survival strategy or simply a maladaptation?
The sudden shift in ecosystem led to widespread maladaptation among the local fauna.