codependent

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A form of co-dependent — Mutually dependent (especially of an unhealthy psychological relationship in which one person perpetuates another's addiction or harmful behaviour).

OriginEnglish dependent ← Latin co- ← Proto-Italic *kom- →
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Meanings

adjectivecodependent (comparative more codependent, superlative most codependent)

comparative more codependent · superlative most codependent

  1. alternativeAlternative form of co-dependent.
nouncodependent (plural codependents)

plural codependents

  1. alternativeAlternative form of co-dependent.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kom
  4. Proto-Italic*kom-
  5. Latincon-
  6. Latinco-
  7. Englishco-
  8. Englishdependent
  9. Englishcodependent

From co- + dependent.

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APA

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MLA

“codependent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/codependent. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “codependent,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/codependent.

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