The state or fact of depending on someone or something too much.
over+reliance
Shared component: reliance · dependence
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reliance
dependence
Related forms: reliance · 2 words in this dictionary
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Shared components, not spelling prefixesThe ability to do or decide things by yourself, rather than depending on other people
self+reliance
Shared component: reliance · dependence