co-dependent

ADJECTIVE

unhealthy psychological reliance of one person on another

Synonyms

WEAK

addicted attached hooked interconnected interdependent mutually dependent slavish trust unhealthy confidence

Example Sentences

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The only thing as bad as a predator is an enabler or co dependent.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2018