Dependence vs Codependency - What's the difference?
dependence | codependency |
The state of being dependent, of relying upon another.
An irresistible physical or psychological need, especially for a chemical substance.
(uncountable) The state of being codependent; codependence
(countable) Something that is codependent
As nouns the difference between dependence and codependency
is that dependence is the state of being dependent, of relying upon another while codependency is the state of being codependent; codependence.dependence
English
Noun
(en noun)- He had a deep dependence on her for guidance.
- Her dependence on cocaine led to her ruin.