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  1. A state of dependence; a refusal to exercise initiative:
    Frank's sullen dependency was driving his father nuts.
  2. Something dependent on, or subordinate to, something else:
    In the United States' governmental structure, the military is conceived as a dependency under the executive branch.
  3. A colony, or a territory subject to rule by an external power.
  4. A dependence on a habit-forming substance such as a drug or alcohol; addiction.
Medicine and psychology
  • Substance dependence, a need for a substance so strong that it becomes necessary to have this substance to function properly
  • Codependence, a pattern of detrimental, behavioral interactions within a dysfunctional relationship
  • Dependence (behavioral medicine), a continuum of physical and psychological attachments related to the concept of addiction
  • Dependent personality disorder, a personality disorder characterized by a pervasive psychological dependence on other people




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