CODEPENDENCY


Meaning of CODEPENDENCY in English

¦kōˌ noun

Etymology: codepend ent (herein) + -ency

: a psychological condition or a relationship in which a person is controlled or manipulated by another who is affected with a pathological condition (as an addiction to alcohol or heroin)

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