codependent

codependent definition - medical

codependent or co-dependent (kōˌdĭ-pĕnˈdənt)

adjective
Of or relating to a relationship in which one person is psychologically dependent in an unhealthy way on someone who is addicted to a drug or self-destructive behavior, such as chronic gambling.

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