Noun: dependence di'pen-dun(t)s
- The state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
"His dependence on drugs ruined his career";
- dependance [non-standard], dependency
- Being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
"She sought treatment for her alcohol dependence";
- addiction, dependance [non-standard], dependency, habituation
Sounds like: dependant, dependente, dependants, dependent
Derived forms: dependences
Type of: physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state, state
Encyclopedia: Dependence