codependency

noun

UK/ˌkəʊ.dɪˈpen.dən.si/
US/ˌkoʊ.dɪˈpen.dəns.i/

Definitions of codependency noun

  1. Uncountable(不可數名詞)

    A situation where one person's actions unintentionally enable or perpetuate another person's addiction or unhealthy behavior due to a strong emotional need.

    共依附關係;互相依賴症(指因情感關係過於密切,而縱容家庭成員如酗酒或精神疾病等問題的狀況)

    • It appears they are trapped in a cycle of codependency with each other.

      他們似乎陷入了彼此共依附的循環中。

    • This codependency prevents them from forming healthy interpersonal relationships.

      這種共依附關係阻礙了他們建立健康的人際關係。

    • One person in this relationship often sacrifices their own needs for the other, which is characteristic of codependency.

      這段關係中的一方常常為了另一方犧牲自己的需求,這是共依附關係的特徵。