maladaptation
1maladaptation — 1829, from MAL (Cf. mal ) + ADAPTATION (Cf. adaptation) …
2maladaptation — [mal΄ad əp tā′shən] n. inadequate or faulty adaptation maladaptive [mal΄ə dap′tiv] adj …
3Maladaptation — A maladaptation is a trait that is (or has become) more harmful than helpful. It is a term used when discussing both humans and animals in fields such as evolutionary biology, biology, psychology (where it applies to behaviors and other learned… …
4maladaptation — mal·ad·ap·ta·tion .mal .ad .ap tā shən n poor or inadequate adaptation <psychological maladaptation> mal·adap·tive .mal ə dap tiv adj mal·adap·tive·ly adv …
5maladaptation — |mal+ noun Etymology: mal (I) + adaptation : poor or inadequate adaptation a secular, urban civilization … exposing the individuals to many more shocks and rebuffs, and to frequent feelings of maladaptation Social Thought From Lore To Science …
6maladaptation — noun Date: 1877 poor or inadequate adaptation …
7maladaptation — /mal ad euhp tay sheuhn/, n. incomplete, inadequate, or faulty adaptation. [1875 80; MAL + ADAPTATION] * * * …
8maladaptation — noun The state of being poorly adapted to an environment See Also: maladapt …
9maladaptation — mæl ædÉ™p teɪʃn n. maladjustment, poor adaptation …
10maladaptation — mal·adaptation …