"dependence" in the noun sense
1. dependence, dependance, dependency
the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
2. addiction, dependence, dependance, dependency, habituation
being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
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