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dependent personality disorder

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.89 in modern English

Syllables
de-pen-den-t per-son-al-i-ty dis-or-der
IPA
39
Scrabble Score
28
Letters
10
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A personality disorder characterized by a dependence on others to take care of oneself and one's life.

Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

dependent personality disorders (plural)

Phrases

avoidant personality disorder borderline personality disorder co-dependent insipid schizotypal phobic avoidant

Frequently Paired Words

avoidant personality disorder borderline personality disorder co-dependent insipid schizotypal phobic avoidant

Synonyms

DPD

Questions

What does dependent personality disorder mean?
A personality disorder characterized by a dependence on others to take care of oneself and one's life.

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