codependency
noun/ˌkəʊdɪˈpendənsi/
/ˌkəʊdɪˈpendənsi/
[uncountable] (psychology)- a situation in which two people have a close relationship in which they rely too much on each other emotionally, especially when one person is caring for the other one
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