dependence

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The state of being dependent, of relying upon another.
2. (countable, uncountable) An irresistible physical or psychological need, especially for a chemical substance.

Synonyms

reliance

dependency

subjection

addiction

confidence

trust

dependance

subservience

faith

belief

service

habituation

bondage

subordination

support

dependent

connection

contingency

relation

correlation

possession

prop

property

request

secondary

servitude

slave

stay

subjugation

submission

subserviency

trouble

trustfulness

trustiness

worry

morbid dependence

subjection to another

conficence

affiance

dependency relation

association

auxiliary

being based on

bond

bother

burden

care

complementing

craving

credence

Translations

dépendance

Abhängigkeit

dipendenza

dependencia

afhankelijkheid

εξάρτηση

dependência

dependència

εθισμός

verslaving

nood

Vertrauen

confiance

εμπιστοσύνη

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɪˈpɛndəns/

Etymology

From Middle French dépendance. Morphologically depend + -ence.