over·de·pen·dent
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Definition of overdependent
: excessively dependent on another for support or assistance
overdependent children overdependent behavior [=behavior that is characteristic of an overdependent person] had an overdependent relationship with [=was too dependent upon] her mother patients who are overdependent on pain killers an economy that is overdependent on foreign imports
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overdependence
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ˌō-vər-di-ˈpen-dən(t)s
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noun
the region's overdependence on petroleum
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“Overdependent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overdependent. Accessed 27 Jun. 2022.
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The first known use of overdependent was in 1929
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