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dependent personality disorder

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Topics: human-sciences, medicine, psychiatry, psychology, sciences

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Synonyms: DPD

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: dependent personlighedsforstyrrelse — personality disorder
  • Danish: dependent personlighedsstruktur — personality disorder
  • Finnish: riippuvainen persoonallisuus — personality disorder
  • Finnish: riippuvainen persoonallisuushäiriö — personality disorder
  • German: abhängige Persönlichkeitsstörung — personality disorder
  • Polish: osobowość zależna — personality disorder
  • Russian: зави́симое расстро́йство ли́чности (zavísimoje rasstrójstvo líčnosti) — personality disorder
  • Russian: расстро́йство типа зави́симой ли́чности (rasstrójstvo tipa zavísimoj líčnosti) — personality disorder
  • Vietnamese: rối loạn nhân cách phụ thuộc — personality disorder