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overdependence

overdependence noun: excessive reliance or dependence on something.

Noun

overdependence (usually uncountable, plural overdependences)

  1. (usually) Excessive reliance or dependence on something.
    • We have an overdependence on cheap labor.
    • For many, gay bars have been the traditional vehicle for coming out. Gays, unlike heterosexuals, are rarely provided with homosexual companionship at home or at work. This as made for a frequent overdependence on those social contacts offered by the bar scene — contacts which are often by the...1977 April 30, Steven Blevins, “Sexism in the Bars, Baths, and Bushes”, in Gay Community News, page 5

Forms of overdependence

pluraloverdependences

Origin of overdependence

From over- + dependence.

Questions about overdependence

What does overdependence mean?
Overdependence means excessive reliance or dependence on something.
What part of speech is overdependence?
Overdependence is a noun.
What is the plural of overdependence?
The plural of overdependence is overdependences.

Words near overdependence in the dictionary

  1. overdense
  2. overdensities
  3. overdensity
  4. overdenture
  5. overdentures
  6. overdependence
  7. overdependences
  8. overdependencies
  9. overdependency
  10. overdependent
  11. overdeposition

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