Miswired

Part of speech: verb, adjective

Definitions

1. Connected up incorrectly, with cables or circuits linked the wrong way ; having neural or brain connections formed in an abnormal or faulty manner
2. Joined together improperly so that parts do not work as intended ; wired wrongly in the brain so that thinking or behaviour is atypical
3. Assembled with the wrong connections in an electrical setup ; describing a nervous system or mind whose internal links developed abnormally

Etymology: "Miswired" is a plain compound: the prefix "mis-", meaning wrongly or badly, attached to "wired," the past participle of "wire." The prefix comes from Old English and has the sense of "wrong" or "amiss," as in "misspell" or "misread," and it is productive enough that English speakers can coin new members of the family whenever a verb needs a negative twist. "Wired" carries the older sense: to wire something is to fit it with wires, whether for electricity, telephone lines, or telegraph connections. So "miswired" describes something connected incorrectly, such as a circuit with its live and neutral leads swapped, or a machine whose parts were joined in the wrong arrangement. The word applies just as readily to a person's neural circuitry in a figurative sense, though the literal electrical meaning comes first.