dysfunction Syllabification: (dys·func·tion)Pronunciation: /disˈfəNGkSHən/Translate dysfunction | into Spanish Definition of dysfunction noun abnormality or impairment in the function of a specified bodily organ or system:bowel dysfunction deviation from the norms of social behavior in a way regarded as bad:inner-city dysfunctiondysfunction in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of dysfunction in the British & World English dictionary