passive-dependent personality
[ pas-iv-di-pen-duh nt ]
/ ˈpæs ɪv dɪˈpɛn dənt /
noun Psychiatry.
a personality disorder characterized by a lack of self-confidence and self-reliance and consequent surrender to and dependence on others to take responsibility for major areas of one's life.
Origin of passive-dependent personality
First recorded in 1965–70
Words nearby passive-dependent personality
passive tremor,
passive vocabulary,
passive voice,
passive-aggressive,
passive-aggressive personality,
passive-dependent personality,
passive-matrix,
passivism,
passivity,
passkey,
passo fundo