codependent
pronunciation
How to pronounce codependent in British English:
UK [ˌkəʊdɪˈpendənt]
How to pronounce codependent in American English:
US [ ˌkoʊdɪˈpendənt]
Word Origin
- codependent (adj.)
- also co-dependent, by 1905, in various senses, from co- + dependent. Modern psycological sense is attested from c. 1983. Related: Codependence, codependency.
Example
- 1. Here 's news : half of the living world is codependent !
- 2. The global economic crisis has shown just how codependent the u.s. has become with china .
- 3. The internet is filled with articles on how to decide when to end it , how to recognize when your relationship is toxic , codependent , one-sided , stagnant , asexual , manipulative .