dependence
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dependence
- /dɪˈpɛndəns/ UK
Where it comes from
From Middle French dépendance. Morphologically depend + -ence.
noun dependences · dependance
- The state of being dependent, of relying upon another. He had a deep dependence on her for guidance.
- An irresistible physical or psychological need, especially for a chemical substance. Her dependence on cocaine led to her ruin.
Opposite: independence
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: dependance, dependency, addiction, dependent, dependant, reliance, habituation, habit, credit, appurtenance, independence, influence, relationship, interdependence, interdependency, certification
noun
Opposite: independence
Translations
Every language
noun state of being dependent
| Español | dependencia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 의존 uijon |
| 日本語 | 依存 izon |
| 中文 | 依賴性 /依赖性 yīlàixìng |
| हिन्दी | निर्भरता nirbhartā |
| Kiswahili | utegemezi |
| Português | dependência |
| Français | dépendance |
| Deutsch | Abhängigkeit |
| Italiano | dipendenza |
| Ελληνικά | εξάρτηση exártisi |
| Română | dependență |
| Русский | зави́симость zavísimostʹ |
| العربية | اِسْتِنَاد istinād |
| עברית | תְּלוּת tlut |
noun irresistible need
| Español | dependencia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 중독 jungdok |
| 日本語 | 嗜癖 shiheki, 中毒 chūdoku |
| 中文 | 成癮 /成瘾 chéngyǐn |
| हिन्दी | आश्रित āśrit |
| Português | vício, dependência |
| Français | dépendance |
| Deutsch | Abhängigkeit |
| Ελληνικά | εξάρτηση exártisi, εθισμός ethismós |
| Română | subjugare, dependență, subordonare |
| Русский | зави́симость zavísimostʹ |
| العربية | إِدْمَان ʔidmān |
Talk about this word "dependence." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dependence. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. dependence. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dependence "dependence." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dependence.Cite this
@misc{dependence_2026,
title = {dependence},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dependence},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
