codependency

co·de·pend·ent

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [koh-di-pen-duh nt]
- /ˌkoʊ dɪˈpɛn dənt/
- /ˌkəʊ.dɪˈpen.dənts.i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koh-di-pen-duh nt]
- /ˌkoʊ dɪˈpɛn dənt/

Definitions of codependency word

adjective codependency 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. 1
noun codependency one who is codependent or in a codependent relationship. 1
noun codependency Excessive emotional or psychological reliance on a partner, typically a partner who requires support due to an illness or addiction. 1
noun codependency (Uncountable Noun) The state of being codependent; codependence. 0
noun codependency (Countable Noun) Something that is codependent. 0

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Origin of codependency

First appearance:

before 1985

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1985-90

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Parts of speech for Codependency

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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codependency popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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