maladaptation

maladaptation读音音标

英 [mælədæp\'teɪʃən]

美 [ˌmælədæp\'teɪʃən]

maladaptation意思解释

n.

不适应，适应不良；

英英释义

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 survival mechanisms), sociology, and other fields where adaptation and responsive change may occur.