/ 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 Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fidelity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language