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codependencies

  • plural
    of codependency.
    codependency
    noun
    an emotionally maladaptive pattern of behavior in which two people are overly reliant on one another, particularly in contexts where one person requires a high degree of support and the other feels defined by the support they give: the relationship between two such individuals.

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But in real life, he said, these couples are often based on codependencies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2022

Concern: We continue to look at the partnership between federal government and states, and you know there are a lot of codependencies for very important programs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2017

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