dependent personality disorder

noun

A personality disorder characterized by a dependence on others to take care of oneself and one's life.

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Meanings

noundependent personality disorder (usually uncountable, plural dependent personality disorders)

plural dependent personality disorders

  1. uncountableusuallyhuman sciencesA personality disorder characterized by a dependence on others to take care of oneself and one's life.

    Synonyms: DPD

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA personality disorder characterized by a dependence on others to take care of oneself and one's life.

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Translations

Danish dependent personlighedsforstyrrelse, dependent personlighedsstruktur
  • dependent personlighedsforstyrrelsepersonality disorder
  • dependent personlighedsstrukturpersonality disorder
Finnish riippuvainen persoonallisuus, riippuvainen persoonallisuushäiriö
  • riippuvainen persoonallisuuspersonality disorder
  • riippuvainen persoonallisuushäiriöpersonality disorder
German abhängige Persönlichkeitsstörung
  • abhängige Persönlichkeitsstörungpersonality disorder
Polish osobowość zależna
  • osobowość zależnapersonality disorder
Russian зави́симое расстро́йство ли́чности, расстро́йство типа зави́симой ли́чности
  • зави́симое расстро́йство ли́чности (zavísimoje rasstrójstvo líčnosti)personality disorder
  • расстро́йство типа зави́симой ли́чности (rasstrójstvo tipa zavísimoj líčnosti)personality disorder
Vietnamese rối loạn nhân cách phụ thuộc
  • rối loạn nhân cách phụ thuộcpersonality disorder
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