co·de·pen·den·cy 
/ˌkoʊdɪˈpɛndənsi/ noun
/ˌkoʊdɪˈpɛndənsi/ noun [noncount] : a psychological condition in which someone is in an unhappy and unhealthy relationship that involves living with and providing care for another person (such as a drug addict or an alcoholic)
— co·de·pen·dent /ˌkoʊdɪˈpɛndənt/ adjective
▪ the codependent spouse of an alcoholic
/ˌkoʊdɪˈpɛndənt/ adjective ▪ the codependent spouse of an alcoholic
— codependent noun, plural codependents [count]
▪ providing help for codependents
▪ providing help for codependents
