Definition of "dysfunction" []

• Abnormal or impaired functioning, especially of a bodily system or social group. (noun)

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• "I used the word dysfunction earlier for a reason when referencing your family, because it is clear to me that your family has been defective for years."
• "The cause of our dysfunction is our ignorant and selfish citizenry."
• "December 21st, 2009 1: 20 pm ET count on the GOP to do everything they can to prove how dysfunctional the Fed Gov is, even though the dysfunction is a product of their own making."