dependency

/dɪpˈɛndənsi/ · 4 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)
3. a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country

Synonyms for dependency

• dependence
• dependance
• addiction
• habituation
• colony

Words that rhyme with dependency

• tendency
• ascendancy
• ascendency