dependences
States of reliance
Dependences is a plural of dependence, the state of relying on or being controlled by something else.
The word appears in formal or technical contexts: The report catalogued the nation's various dependences on foreign oil.
Dependencies is far more common as a plural form.
Act of taking away
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- substancePhysical material with mass
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- detoxificationRemoving harmful substances internally
overdose · tolerance · abstinence · relapse · recovery · enabler · intervention · methadone
Interconnected system
- linkageConnected system of parts
- webInterwoven filament structure
- systemConnected parts forming whole
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
symbiosis · interrelation · entanglement · nexus · integration · interplay · mesh · matrix
Confidence in another
- faithTrust without proof
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- leaningTendency toward something
counting · assurance · expectation · vulnerability · neediness · helplessness · crutch · lifeline
Underlying support structure
- frameworkUnderlying support system
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
- underpinningFoundational support beneath
backbone · pillar · cornerstone · bedrock · scaffolding · load-bearing · buttress · prerequisite
Financial assistance from government
- aidSupport given freely
- assistanceSupport or aid given
- sponsorshipFunded endorsement arrangement
- patronageSupporter's financial backing
welfare · alimony · stipend · benefaction · grant · allowance · remittance · entitlement
withdrawal
Act of taking away
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- substancePhysical material with mass
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
detoxification · overdose · tolerance · abstinence · relapse · recovery · enabler · intervention · methadone · opioid
network
Interconnected system
ecosystem · symbiosis · interrelation · entanglement · nexus · integration · interplay · mesh · matrix · chain
trust
Confidence in another
- faithTrust without proof
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
- supportTo uphold or sustain
leaning · counting · assurance · expectation · vulnerability · neediness · helplessness · crutch · lifeline · anchor
foundation
Underlying support structure
- frameworkUnderlying support system
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
underpinning · backbone · pillar · cornerstone · bedrock · scaffolding · load-bearing · buttress · prerequisite · contingency
subsidy
Financial assistance from government
- aidSupport given freely
- assistanceSupport or aid given
- sponsorshipFunded endorsement arrangement
patronage · welfare · alimony · stipend · benefaction · grant · allowance · remittance · entitlement · maintenance
dependencesindependences
States of self-governance
sovereignties · autonomies · freedoms · liberties · self-governance
- emotional dependencyUnhealthy reliance on another's support
- psychological dependenceNon-physical addiction to something
- alcohol dependencyInability to control drinking
- drug dependencyCompulsive substance reliance
- alcohol dependenceCompulsive need to drink
- drug dependenceCompulsive substance reliance
independence, dependence, dependency, interdependence, codependency, codependence, overdependence