dependance
- noun
- /dɪˈpɛndəns/
- NSFW
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dependencia
- By contrast, the risks are significant and include sterility, lifelong dependence on medication and the anguish of regret.
By contrast, the risks are significant and include sterility, lifelong dependence on medication and the anguish of regret.
- By contrast, the risks are significant and include sterility, lifelong dependence on medication and the anguish of regret.
Examples
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Many people struggle with dependance on alcohol, which can lead to serious health issues.
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By contrast, the risks are significant and include sterility, lifelong dependence on medication and the anguish of regret.
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It's that the dependence on it was it's your God.
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That child deserves a world without extreme hunger and dependence that it fosters.
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If not managed well, that dependence on their loved ones, if not done correctly and appropriately creates a fearful, nervous, anxious dog.
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She sought help to overcome her dependance on prescription painkillers after a long battle.
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His dependance on caffeine was evident as he reached for his third cup of coffee today.
Synonyms
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4.1
A strong harmful need to keep using a drug or activity even when you cannot stop
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3.4
A long-lasting problem where someone cannot stop using drugs even though it harms them
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6.0
A state of needing a drug or alcohol to feel normal
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5.5
A strong need to keep taking drugs or alcohol to feel normal
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5.8
A strong need for heroin that makes a person keep using it even when it harms them
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4.2
A strong need to keep drinking alcohol that harms health and life
How Addicted
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Morphology
Etymology
Dependance comes from the Latin parts de- and pendere, where pendere means 'to hang'. A helpful image is someone 'hanging on' to a drug they feel they need and cannot let go of, so the word refers to a strong, often harmful physical or mental need for a substance.