Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [koh-di-pen-duh nt]
- /ˌkoʊ dɪˈpɛn dənt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [koh-di-pen-duh nt]
- /ˌkoʊ dɪˈpɛn dənt/
Definitions of co-dependent word
- adjective co-dependent A co-dependent person is in an unsatisfactory relationship with someone who is ill or an addict, but does not want the relationship to end. 3
- adjective co-dependent Co-dependent is also a noun. 3
- adjective co-dependent 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 co-dependent one who is codependent or in a codependent relationship. 1
- noun co-dependent A person in such a relationship. 0
- adjective co-dependent mutually dependent (especially of an unhealthy psychological relationship in which one person perpetuates another's addiction or harmful behaviour). 0
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Origin of co-dependent
First appearance:
before 1985 One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1985-90
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Co-dependent
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
co-dependent 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.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for co-dependent
adj co-dependent
- 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.
Top questions with co-dependent
- what is co-dependent relationship?
- what is a co-dependent relationship?
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