English Explanatory Dictionary

co-dependent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Mutually dependent (especially of an unhealthy psychological relationship in which one person perpetuates another's addiction or harmful behaviour).
noun
  1. A person in such a relationship.

Word forms

co-dependent more co-dependent most co-dependent codependent co-dependents

Etymology

From co- + dependent.

Related words

codependence codependency dependent personality disorder
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