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passive-dependent

adj

Etymology

From passive + dependent. First use appears c. 1949 in the publication Pyschological Problems in Mental Deficiency.

  1. derived from dēpendēns
  2. derived from dependant
  3. inherited from dependaunt
  4. compounded as passive-dependent — “passive + dependent”

Definitions

  1. Of a personality, characterized by both passiveness, a lack of self-reliance, and…

    Of a personality, characterized by both passiveness, a lack of self-reliance, and emotional overdependence on others.

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