Behavior
emotional dependency
[ ih-moh-shuh-nl dih-pen-duhn-see ]
Subclass of:
Personality
Definitions related to emotional dependency:
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(dependency) Related so that change in one leads to change in the other.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Tendency of an individual or individuals to rely on others for advice, guidance, or support.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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(dependency, psychological) The tendency of an individual or individuals to rely on others for advice, guidance, or support.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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