co-dependency
Britishnoun
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“We both have this, like, dysphoric view of ourselves and what we can accomplish—and I think that’s part of the beautiful co-dependency of the friendship.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
And their relationship, a mix of co-dependency and scapegoating, has echoes of Alan Partridge and his assistant, Lynn.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2024
"By integrating a large set of rules concerning synaptic co-dependency into our network model, we provide a more holistic view on the mechanisms underlying brain plasticity," emphasizes Agnes.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 21, 2024
No. But the co-dependency between Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini’s characters couldn’t have survived one additional minute.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2023
And he was not abusive in any way, he was not a terrible person, so there’s no co-dependency on that level.
From Slate ● Nov. 20, 2019
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