dependency (de-pend-en-cy)

Definition


noun.
1 lack of independence or self-sufficiency 2 overreliance by a person on another person or substance

Example Sentence

The child's dependency on his mother showed when she left the room.

Synonyms

reliance; addiction; need

Antonyms

independence

Rhymes

  • tendency

  • ascendancy
  • ascendency
  • dependency