codependency
co·de·pen·den·cy
noun \-dən(t)-sē\Definition of CODEPENDENCY
: 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); broadly : dependence on the needs of or control by another
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