dependence

/dɪpˈɛndəns/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
2. being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)

Synonyms for dependence

• dependance
• dependency
• addiction
• habituation

Words that rhyme with dependence

• attendance
• independence
• transcendence
• ascendance
• interdependence
• overdependence