disfunction

1 of 2

noun (1)

dis·​func·​tion

less common spelling of dysfunction

1

: impaired or abnormal functioning

gastrointestinal dysfunction

2

: abnormal or unhealthy interpersonal behavior or interaction within a group

family dysfunction

dysfunction

2 of 2

noun (2)

dys·​func·​tion (ˌ)dis-ˈfəŋ(k)-shən 

variants or less commonly disfunction

1

: impaired or abnormal functioning

gastrointestinal dysfunction

2

: abnormal or unhealthy interpersonal behavior or interaction within a group

family dysfunction

Examples of disfunction in a Sentence

Noun (2)

The disease causes gastrointestinal dysfunctions.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

This kind of disorder and disfunction are common occurrences when dealing with Federal Law Enforcement. —Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 19 Nov. 2025

However, if Congress does not reach a budget resolution by the beginning of November, 41.7 million people will feel the consequences of the current political disfunction. —Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025

Noun

Another cloud is adult dysfunction. —Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 June 2026

Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao is actively transforming the service's front office, aiming to overcome two years of dysfunction and bureaucratic infighting. —Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

dys- + function entry 1

First Known Use

Noun (2)

circa 1916, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing disfunction

• erectile dysfunction
• minimal brain dysfunction

Rhymes for disfunction

• adjunction
• compunction
• conjunction
• disjunction
• dysfunction
• injunction
• malfunction
• eigenfunction
• multifunction
• function
• junction
• unction

Medical Definition

disfunction

variant of dysfunction