dependency
1. [ noun ] lack of independence or self-sufficiency
Synonyms: dependence dependance
Related terms: state reliance subordination contingency helplessness bet
2. [ noun ] (geography) a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country
Synonyms: colony
Related terms: geographical_area crown_colony new_netherland
3. [ noun ] (psychology) being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
Synonyms: dependence habituation addiction
Related terms: physiological_state drug_addiction narcotic
Similar spelling:   dependence
  dependent
  dependent_on
  depend_on
  dependance
  dependably
  dependable
  depend_upon
  defender
  deepened
  deafened
  De_Ponte
  depending_on
  dependant_on
  dependant
  defending
  defendant