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