maladaptive
Pronunciation: /ˌmæləˈdæptɪv/
The English word “maladaptive” has 2 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Of behavior, showing inadequate or counterproductive mental and behavioral adaptation to a new situation.
- Of anatomy, physiology, or behavior, showing inadequate or counterproductive evolutionary adaptation to an environment or its changes.
Etymology
From mal- + adaptive.
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