dependance
State of needing
Dependance is a less common spelling of dependence—the state of relying on someone or something for support, aid, or sustenance.
Both spellings are correct, though dependence dominates in contemporary usage.
The word covers everything from financial dependance on parents to physical dependance on a substance.
Act of taking away
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- substancePhysical material with mass
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- detoxSubstance removal process
tolerance · recovery · relapse · habituation · abstinence · intervention · enabler · therapy
Ease of breaking
- exposureState of being unprotected
- defenselessnessState of being unprotected
- helplessnessLacking ability to cope
- susceptibilityLiability to influence
precariousness · weakness · instability · powerlessness · at-risk · frailty · incapacity · disadvantage
Connection or fondness
- bondingForming close connections
- closenessState of proximity
- connectionA joining or relation
- intimacyEmotional closeness between people
security · neediness · clinging · insecurity · longing · clingy · possessiveness · separation anxiety
Support given freely
- assistanceSupport or aid given
- backingAid or sponsorship
- subsidyFinancial assistance from government
- welfareComfort and prosperity
alimony · funding · charity · relief · sustenance · beneficiary · caregiver · provisions
Confidence in another
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
- faithTrust without proof
- reliabilityConsistent, predictable performance
- assuranceFirm promise or certainty
lean · rely · stability · steadfastness · trustworthiness · expectation · certainty · counting on
withdrawal
Act of taking away
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- substancePhysical material with mass
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
detox · tolerance · recovery · relapse · habituation · abstinence · intervention · enabler · therapy · methadone
fragility
Ease of breaking
- exposureState of being unprotected
- defenselessnessState of being unprotected
- helplessnessLacking ability to cope
susceptibility · precariousness · weakness · instability · powerlessness · at-risk · frailty · incapacity · disadvantage · subordination
attachment
Connection or fondness
- bondingForming close connections
- closenessState of proximity
- connectionA joining or relation
intimacy · security · neediness · clinging · insecurity · longing · clingy · possessiveness · separation anxiety · enmeshment
aid
Support given freely
- assistanceSupport or aid given
- backingAid or sponsorship
- subsidyFinancial assistance from government
welfare · alimony · funding · charity · relief · sustenance · beneficiary · caregiver · provisions · maintenance
trust
Confidence in another
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
- faithTrust without proof
- reliabilityConsistent, predictable performance
assurance · lean · rely · stability · steadfastness · trustworthiness · expectation · certainty · counting on · mutual
dependanceindependence
Freedom from external control
self-reliance · self-sufficiency · autonomy · self-support · autarky
dependanceindependence
Freedom from external control
freedom · autonomy · liberty · sovereignty · self-governance
dependancesobriety
Unimpaired mental state
abstinence · recovery · clean living · detachment · self-control