codependency


co·de·pen·den·cy

noun \-dən-sē\
plural ; co·de·pen·den·cies

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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