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单词 maladaptive
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maladaptive

[ mal-uh-dap-tiv ]
/ ˌmæl əˈdæp tɪv /
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adjective

of, relating to, or characterized by maladaptation or incomplete, inadequate, or faulty adaptation: The maladaptive behavior of isolated children was difficult to change.

Origin of maladaptive

First recorded in 1930–35; mal- + adaptive

Words nearby maladaptive

malacosis, malacostracan, malacotic, maladaptation, maladapted, maladaptive, maladdress, maladjusted, maladjustment, maladminister, maladministration
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Example sentences from the Web for maladaptive

  • Humans can also respond to perceived threats in maladaptive ways that decrease our well-being and even jeopardize survival.

    How Depression Could Save Your Life|Nick Romeo|March 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for maladaptive

maladaptive
/ (ˌmæləˈdæptɪv) /

adjective

unsuitably adapted or adapting poorly to (a situation, purpose, etc)
not encouraging adaptation

Derived forms of maladaptive

maladapted, adjectivemaladaptively, adverb
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