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   De·pend·ence

   /dəˈpend(ə)ns/

   

   noun

   • 1. the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else: "Japan's dependence on imported oil" Similar helplessnessweaknessdefenselessnessvulnerabilitysubserviencesubordinationOpposite independence
   • ▪ reliance on someone or something for financial support: "the dependence of our medical schools on grant funds" Similar reliance onneed forseeking support fromleaning onclinging totrust infaith inconfidence inbelief in
   • ▪ addiction to drink or drugs: "alcohol dependence" Similar addictiondependencyoverreliancereliancecravingcompulsionfixationobsessionabuseinformal:jones

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘hanging down or something that hangs down’): from Old French dependance, from the verb dependre (see depend).

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