Meanings
adjectivepassive-dependent (not comparable)
- not comparablehuman sciencesOf a personality, characterized by both passiveness, a lack of self-reliance, and emotional overdependence on others.
Origin
From passive + dependent. First use appears c. 1949 in the publication Pyschological Problems in Mental Deficiency.
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passive-dependent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/passive-dependent
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