See Also: codependent(dictionary)

codependent (iou)



codependent adjective & noun. M20.
[from CO- + DEPENDENT adjective.]
A. adjective.
Of two or more entities, mathematical or logical objects, or their values: dependent on each other; dependent in the same way on some common factor or principle. M20.
Psychoanalysis. Of or relating to codependency; displaying codependency. Orig. US. L20.
b. noun. Psychoanalysis. A person with an excessive emotional or psychological reliance on someone (typically a partner or close relative) who requires their care or support. L20.
codependence noun (a) joint dependence of two factors, mathematical quantities, etc. on each other or on a common factor; dependence on two or more factors simultaneously; (b) Psychoanalysis = codependency: L20.
codependency noun (Psychoanalysis) excessive emotional or psychological reliance on another person who requires care or support L20.