codependent
[ koh-di-pen-duhnt ]
/ ˌkoʊ dɪˈpɛn dənt /
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.
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Origin of codependent
First recorded in 1985–90
OTHER WORDS FROM codependent
co·de·pend·en·cy, co·de·pend·ence, nounWords nearby codependent
code name, Code Napoléon, cod end, Code of Hammurabi, co-dependency, codependent, coder, Co Derry, code-sharing, code-switching, codetermination
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Example sentences from the Web for codependent
These are codependent people who defend Cruz because they think they are helping him.
Or are they just pulling your chain with codependent demands?
Mainly by extricating yourself from codependent dynamics with them.
This phase can develop into an unhealthy, codependent relationship.
Medical definitions for codependent
codependent
adj.
Of or relating to a relationship in which one person is psychologically dependent in an unhealthy way on someone who is addicted to a drug or self-destructive behavior, such as chronic gambling.
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