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SOCIAL MALADJUSTMENT

By N., Sam M.S.

1. The inability to develop a satisfying relationship. 2. A lack of social finesse and tact. 3. A breakdown in maintaining constructive social relationships.

SOCIAL MALADJUSTMENT: "Joe showed social maladjustment when he couldn't maintain a social relationship."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "SOCIAL MALADJUSTMENT," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 13, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/social-maladjustment/ (accessed March 30, 2023).
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