Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index A adjustment disorder: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: adjust'ment disor"der Pronunciation: [key] — Psychiatry. Psychiatry. a mental disorder that occurs as a maladaptive reaction to an episode of psychological, social, or physical stress, as divorce or a natural disaster. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. adjustment adjustor TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 12 Steps to a New Year New Year's Resolution to Slim Down? Martin Luther King Speeches Books of the Bible: Old Testament Books in Order ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cognoscenti Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language