over-reliance
Trusting too much
Over-reliance is depending on something too much or to an unhealthy degree: Our over-reliance on fossil fuels has created a climate crisis.
The word implies that some reliance would be appropriate, but the current level creates vulnerability or weakness.
Also spelled overreliance.
State of needing another
- crutchMobility aid for injured
- addictionCompulsive substance reliance
- leaningTendency toward something
- habitSettled regular tendency
attachment · clinging · neediness · codependency · overuse · habituation · fixation · entrenchment
Openness to harm
- fragilityEase of breaking
- exposureState of being unprotected
- weaknessDeficiency in force
- precariousnessState of uncertain stability
brittleness · susceptibility · instability · danger · hazard · liability · downside · pitfall
Expanding into varied areas
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- independenceFreedom from external control
- self-sufficiencyIndependence from outside aid
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
redundancy · backup · alternatives · contingency · hedging · autonomy · weaning · moderation
Single-crop agricultural system
- centralizationUnifying control in one place
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
- monopolyOne seller, no substitutes
supply-chain · outsourcing · specialization · consolidation · homogeneity · standardization · uniformity
Self-operating system design
- algorithmsFinite instruction sequences
- AISimulated cognitive processing
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
- smartphonesHandheld touchscreen computers
autocorrect · calculators · spell-check · digital · screens · apps · internet · satellites
dependence
State of needing another
- crutchMobility aid for injured
- addictionCompulsive substance reliance
- leaningTendency toward something
habit · attachment · clinging · neediness · codependency · overuse · habituation · fixation · entrenchment · lock-in
vulnerability
Openness to harm
precariousness · brittleness · susceptibility · instability · danger · hazard · liability · downside · pitfall · shortcoming
diversification
Expanding into varied areas
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- independenceFreedom from external control
- self-sufficiencyIndependence from outside aid
resilience · redundancy · backup · alternatives · contingency · hedging · autonomy · weaning · moderation · distribution
monoculture
Single-crop agricultural system
- centralizationUnifying control in one place
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
monopoly · supply-chain · outsourcing · specialization · consolidation · homogeneity · standardization · uniformity
automation
Self-operating system design
- algorithmsFinite instruction sequences
- AISimulated cognitive processing
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
smartphones · autocorrect · calculators · spell-check · digital · screens · apps · internet · satellites · software
over-relianceself-sufficiency
Independence from outside aid
self-reliance · independence · autonomy · autarky · self-support