French Conversation · Level 95
60 words
French word
dépendance
Pronunciation
IPA/depɑ̃dɑ̃s/
Meaning
- feminine nounaddiction
Example
Il a une dépendance au sucre.
He has an addiction to sugar.
More examples
La dépendance affective complique les relations.
Emotional dependence complicates relationships.
Core concept
A tie that makes a substance, person, or activity feel necessary to someone.
Common phrases
avoir une dépendance à
have a dependence on ___
dépendance affective
emotional dependence
dépendance au sucre
dependence on sugar
Similar words
addiction: A strong need for a drug or activity that makes stopping difficult.
habitude: A behavior or tendency formed through frequent repetition and done automatically.
attachement: A strong emotional bond to a person or thing that makes separation difficult.
besoin: A felt physiological or emotional need for something.
Definition in French
Désigne le fait d'être attaché et incapable de se passer d'une substance, d'une personne ou d'une activité.
Word origin
Dépendance is formed from French dépendre with the suffix -ance; dépendre comes from Latin dependere, meaning "to hang from."
Usage tips
- Dépendance is commonly followed by à for a substance or activity, as in dépendance au sucre.
Other meanings
- dependencynoun
Opposites
- indépendanceindependencenoun
- autonomieautonomynoun