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Definition of maladaptive
1 : marked by poor or inadequate adaptation
2 : not conducive to adaptation
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Today this form of punishment can easily become abuse, and is a maladaptive habit that most black folk inherited.
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A possible maladaptive behavior according to Joyce, this loud trumpeting has the adverse effect of attracting passerby males.
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First Known Use of maladaptive
1931
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