maladjustedadjective
uk/ˌmæl.əˈdʒʌs.tɪd/us/ˌmæl.əˈdʒʌs.tɪd/A maladjusted person, usually a child, has been raised in a way that does not prepare them well for the demands of life, which often leads to problems with behaviour in the future:
a residential school for disturbed and maladjusted children
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maladjustment
noun [ U ] uk/ˌmæl.əˈdʒʌst.mənt/us/ˌmæl.əˈdʒʌst.mənt/
antisocial behaviour and other signs of maladjustment