maladaptedadj.

Brit.

/ˌmaləˈdaptɪd/, U.S.

/ˈˌmæləˈˌdæptəd/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mal- prefix, adapted adj.

Etymology: < mal- prefix + adapted adj., after maladaptation n.

Imperfectly or poorly adapted to given conditions; (esp. in Psychology) poorly adapted to social requirements.

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1918 Amer. Jrnl. Sociol. 23 546 Through an analysis of maladapted conduct..we are taught the methods of adjustment.

1939 H. Miller Tropic of Capricorn 44 Some of them were so marvellously maladapted that when, in order to get the proverbial reaction, he slapped them vigorously on the cheek they responded with an uppercut or a kick in the balls.

1967 Brit. Jrnl. Psychiatry 113 458/2 At one time, psychotherapy was directed against a ‘diseased mind’; today it is directed against a ‘maladapted personality’.

1974 H. L. Foster Ribbin', Jivin', & Playin' Dozens ii. 43 In a typical black district in Chicago, one study found that 70 percent of several thousand first graders were mildly to severely maladapted to the psychological requirements of the first grade.

1993 V. Milan From Depths xxi. 243 The Susuru seem curiously maladapted for life on this, their putative homeworld.

1997 R. Fortey Life iv. 113 There was no room for limping, maladapted and vulnerable morsels even at this early stage in metazoan history.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	maladapted
释义	maladaptedadj. Brit. /ˌmaləˈdaptɪd/, U.S. /ˈˌmæləˈˌdæptəd/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mal- prefix, adapted adj. Etymology: < mal- prefix + adapted adj., after maladaptation n. Imperfectly or poorly adapted to given conditions; (esp. in Psychology) poorly adapted to social requirements. ΚΠ 1918 Amer. Jrnl. Sociol. 23 546 Through an analysis of maladapted conduct..we are taught the methods of adjustment. 1939 H. Miller Tropic of Capricorn 44 Some of them were so marvellously maladapted that when, in order to get the proverbial reaction, he slapped them vigorously on the cheek they responded with an uppercut or a kick in the balls. 1967 Brit. Jrnl. Psychiatry 113 458/2 At one time, psychotherapy was directed against a ‘diseased mind’; today it is directed against a ‘maladapted personality’. 1974 H. L. Foster Ribbin', Jivin', & Playin' Dozens ii. 43 In a typical black district in Chicago, one study found that 70 percent of several thousand first graders were mildly to severely maladapted to the psychological requirements of the first grade. 1993 V. Milan From Depths xxi. 243 The Susuru seem curiously maladapted for life on this, their putative homeworld. 1997 R. Fortey Life iv. 113 There was no room for limping, maladapted and vulnerable morsels even at this early stage in metazoan history. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1918
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