codependent
[ koh-di-pen-duhnt ]
adjective
of or relating to a relationship in which one person is physically or psychologically addicted, as to alcohol or gambling, and the other person is psychologically dependent on the first in an unhealthy way.
noun
one who is codependent or in a codependent relationship.
Origin of codependent
1First recorded in 1985–90
Other words from codependent
- co·de·pend·en·cy, co·de·pend·ence, noun
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How to use codependent in a sentence
They force you to switch from being a co-dependent to being a good parent.
This cult of drug-pushing doctors, with their co-dependent relationships with addicted celebrities, must be stopped.
They have developed co-dependent relationships with their patients, and their drug-pushing has become part of their identity.
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