dependence

English

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Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /dɪˈpɛndəns/

Noun

dependence (plural dependences)

1. The state of being dependent, of relying upon another.

   He had a deep dependence on her for guidance.

2. An irresistible physical or psychological need, especially for a chemical substance.

   Her dependence on cocaine led to her ruin.

Antonyms

• independence

Related terms

• dependent
• dependency
• interdependence

Translations

state of being dependent

• Albanian: varësi (sq) f
• Bulgarian: доверие (bg) (doverie) n, зависимост (bg) (zavisimost)
• Czech: závislost (cs) f
• Dutch: afhankelijkheid (nl) f, nood (nl) f
• Esperanto: dependeco
• French: dépendance (fr)
• German: Abhängigkeit (de) f
• Greek: εξάρτηση (el) (eksártisi) f

• Hebrew: תלות (tlut) f
• Italian: dipendenza (it)
• Oriya: ଅବଲମ୍ବନ (or)
• Romanian: dependență (ro) f
• Russian: зависимость (ru) (zavísimost') f
• Serbo-Croatian: òvisnōst (sh) f, závisnōst (sh) f
• Spanish: dependencia (es) f
• Swedish: beroende (sv) n

irresistible need

• Bulgarian: зависимост (bg) (zavisimost) f
• Czech: závislost (cs) f
• Dutch: verslaving (nl) f, afhankelijkheid (nl) f
• Esperanto: manio, pasio
• German: Abhängigkeit (de) f
• Greek: εξάρτηση (el) (eksártisi) f, εθισμός (el) (ethismós) m

• Romanian: subjugare (ro) f, dependență (ro) f, subordonare (ro) f
• Russian: зависимость (ru) (zavísimost') f
• Serbo-Croatian: òvisnōst (sh) f
• Spanish: dependencia (es) f
• Swedish: beroende n