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codependency

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codependency /ˌkoʊdɪˈpɛndənsi/ noun
codependency
/ˌkoʊdɪˈpɛndənsi/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of CODEPENDENCY
[noncount]
: a psychological condition in which someone is in an unhappy and unhealthy relationship that involves living with and providing care for another person (such as a drug addict or an alcoholic)

— codependent

/ˌkoʊdɪˈpɛndənt/ adjective

— codependent

noun, plural codependents [count]