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co-dependent

/ˌkəʊdɪˈpendənt/adjective

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परस्पर-निर्भर, सह-आश्रित

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adjective
  1. 1

    too emotionally dependent on another person, especially one who has a problem; (of two things) depending on each other

    परस्पर-निर्भर, सह-आश्रित

    • a co-dependent relationship
    • The counsellor warned that a co-dependent friendship can leave both people unhappy.
    • The two companies are co-dependent and cannot work alone.
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    • Experts say a co-dependent bond can harm both people.
    • Plants and insects often have co-dependent relationships.

    Synonyms interdependent mutually dependent reliant clingy

    Opposite independent self-reliant autonomous

◇Word family
co-dependency noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling

co·de·pend·ent

With a hyphen (also codependent), and -ent.

hyphen के साथ (codependent भी), और अंत में -ent।

?Which word?

Keep the dependence words together: dependent (needing support), interdependent (depending on each other), self-reliant (not needing others), autonomous (self-governing).

निर्भरता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: dependent (सहारे की ज़रूरत), interdependent (परस्पर निर्भर), self-reliant (दूसरों की ज़रूरत न होना), autonomous (स्वशासी)।

§Grammar and usage

Keep the co- (together) words: co-dependent, co-author, co-operate, co-exist (live together peacefully), co-ordinate.

Co- (साथ) शब्द याद रखिए: co-dependent, co-author, co-operate, co-exist (शांति से साथ रहना), co-ordinate।