ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Overdependence

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Overdependence is a noun meaning Excessive reliance or dependence on something.

Meaning

Excessive reliance or dependence on something.

Example Sentences

We have an overdependence on cheap labor.
For many, gay bars have been the traditional vehicle for coming out. Gays, unlike heterosexuals, are rarely provided with homosexual companionship at home or at work. This as made for a frequent overdependence on those social contacts offered by the bar scene — contacts which are often by the nature of their starting point, unfulfilling.

Word Forms

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Related dictionary entries include excess, overpayment, overdependency, overreliance, over-reliance, overeliance.

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