I. ˌco-deˈpendent1 ,
codependent adjective someone who is co-dependent thinks that they cannot be happy or successful without another person, especially someone with a problem, and so tries to keep that person happy without taking care of their own needs, in a way that seems unhealthy
—co-dependence,
codependency noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲