codependence

noun

co·​de·​pen·​dence ˌkō-di-ˈpen-dən(t)s How to pronounce codependence (audio)

Examples of codependence in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Crawford said a seemingly healthy church culture may actually reflect codependence. Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 26 May 2024 And so one way to avert violence might be to encourage the two sides to cooperate in the name of their economic codependence. Andrew Natsios, Foreign Affairs, 1 Jan. 2011 How very on-brand for the Barbie movie and its themes of patriarchy and codependence. Vulture, 25 Dec. 2023 Like all good weddings, this one doubles as a reunion: Cassandra and Judith, long accustomed to insular codependence, have spent the previous nine months apart, a tense separation. The New Yorker, 9 July 2023 See all Example Sentences for codependence 

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Word History

First Known Use

1986, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of codependence was in 1986

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“Codependence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/codependence. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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