codependent
[ koh-di-pen-duhnt ]
/ ˌkoʊ dɪˈpɛn dənt /
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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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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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