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For years, maladaptation was given short shrift as research and policy prioritized mitigating climate change by reducing greenhouse-gas emissions.
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Stephen Robert Miller,
Discover Magazine,
16 Dec. 2022
This maladaptation to lack of hip stability causes the knee to be unnaturally pinched between the upper leg and lower leg, precipitating damage and pain.
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Matt Fitzgerald,
Outside Online,
20 Sep. 2018
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Stephen Robert Miller,
Discover Magazine,
16 Dec. 2022
This maladaptation to lack of hip stability causes the knee to be unnaturally pinched between the upper leg and lower leg, precipitating damage and pain.
—
Matt Fitzgerald,
Outside Online,
20 Sep. 2018
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“Maladaptation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maladaptation. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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maladaptation
noun
mal·ad·ap·ta·tion
ˌmal-ˌad-ˌap-ˈtā-shən 
: poor or inadequate adaptation
psychological maladaptation
maladaptively
adverb
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