dependent personality disorder

Noun

uncountable usually

(psychiatry) A personality disorder characterized by a dependence on others to take care of oneself and one's life.

Japanese Meaning

依存性パーソナリティ障害：自己や生活の管理において他者に過度に依存する傾向が見られる人格障害

Her diagnosis of dependent personality disorder explained why she always deferred important decisions to friends and family.

彼女が依存性パーソナリティ障害と診断されたことは、なぜ彼女が重要な決定をいつも友人や家族に委ねてしまうのかを説明していた。

Sense（1）

(psychiatry) A personality disorder characterized by a dependence on others to take care of oneself and one's life.

dependent personality disorders

（ plural ）