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Definition of maladjustment noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

maladjustment

noun

/ˌmæləˈdʒʌstmənt/

/ˌmæləˈdʒʌstmənt/

[uncountable, countable]

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mental and emotional problems that lead to unacceptable behaviour

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