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| 1. | [ noun ] lack of independence or self-sufficiency | |
| Synonyms: | dependency dependance | |
| Related terms: | state reliance subordination contingency helplessness bet | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (psychology) being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) | |
| Synonyms: | dependency habituation addiction | |
| Related terms: | physiological_state drug_addiction narcotic | |
| Similar spelling: |
dependency dependance dependent dependent_on defender depend_on dependable depend_upon deepened deafened De_Ponte depending_on dependant_on dependant defending defendant De_Benedetto dependably |
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