codependent

co·de·pend·ent

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Transcription

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

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

Definitions of codependent word

adjective codependent A codependent person is in an unsatisfactory relationship with someone who is ill or an addict, but does not want the relationship to end. 3
adjective codependent psychologically influenced or controlled by, reliant on, or needing another person who is addicted to alcohol, drugs, etc. 3
adjective codependent mutually dependent 3
noun codependent a person who is codependent 3
adjective codependent 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 codependent one who is codependent or in a codependent relationship. 1

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Origin of codependent

First appearance:

before 1985

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1985-90

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Parts of speech for Codependent

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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codependent 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.

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Synonyms for codependent

adj codependent

addicted — Someone who is addicted to a harmful drug cannot stop taking it.
hooked — bent like a hook; hook-shaped.
attached — If you are attached to someone or something, you like them very much.
interconnected — to connect with one another.
interdependent — mutually dependent; depending on each other.

All 5 Synonyms of codependent