by Jake Vincents November 20, 2003
Get the defenstrate mug.Dependent personality disorder (DPD) is one of a group of conditions called anxious personality disorders, which are marked by feelings of nervousness and fear. DPD also is marked by helplessness, submissiveness, a need to be taken care of and for constant reassurance, and an inability to make decisions.
DPD is one of the most frequently diagnosed personality disorders. It appears to occur equally in men and women, and usually appears in early to middle adulthood.
DPD is one of the most frequently diagnosed personality disorders. It appears to occur equally in men and women, and usually appears in early to middle adulthood.
the symptoms of a dependent personality disorder would be
Inability to make decisions, even everyday decisions, without the advice and reassurance of others
Avoidance of personal responsibility; avoidance of jobs that require independent functioning and positions of responsibility
Intense fear of abandonment and a sense of devastation or helplessness when relationships end; often move right into another relationship when one ends
Over-sensitivity to criticism
Pessimism and lack of self-confidence, including a belief that they are unable to care for themselves
Avoidance of disagreeing with others for fear of losing support or approval
Inability to start projects
Difficulty being alone
Willingness to tolerate mistreatment and abuse from others
Placing the needs of their caregivers above their own
Tendency to be naïve and to live in fantasy
Inability to make decisions, even everyday decisions, without the advice and reassurance of others
Avoidance of personal responsibility; avoidance of jobs that require independent functioning and positions of responsibility
Intense fear of abandonment and a sense of devastation or helplessness when relationships end; often move right into another relationship when one ends
Over-sensitivity to criticism
Pessimism and lack of self-confidence, including a belief that they are unable to care for themselves
Avoidance of disagreeing with others for fear of losing support or approval
Inability to start projects
Difficulty being alone
Willingness to tolerate mistreatment and abuse from others
Placing the needs of their caregivers above their own
Tendency to be naïve and to live in fantasy
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A defensive striker is the name given to a striker who is so useless at his man objective (to score goals) his fan base decide its time to literally re-write football to defend them, when in reality they’re close to bottom 5 strikers in the league
by XD123456789 March 31, 2020
Get the Defensive Striker mug.Jack is conducting a science experiment. He is growing a rose plant, a marigold plant, and a sunflower plant to see which can grow the tallest. He gives all three plants the same amount of sunlight and water. His dependent variable would be how tall each plant grows because it is the result of his experiment.
by MisFit1 December 13, 2015
Get the dependent variable mug.A spouse of a military service person who has let himself or herself go, usually during a deployment. Such creatures are known to gain excess weight, not practice proper hygiene and care little for their appearance. They are often seen at the commissary pushing a cart full of screaming children and Little Debbie Snack Cakes while wearing last night’s pajamas. WARNING: Dependasauruses can be dangerous. They defend themselves with their prickly leg hairs, bad breath and cutting insults. Do not approach a dependasaurus when he or she is eating raw cookie dough. Results could be fatal.
The Dependasaurus stood out front the Post Exchange in spongebob jammies that were 5 times too small and last nights mascara running down her face .
by Anon-Data March 27, 2011
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Defensive dining insures that the amount you owe at the end of the meal will be the same or less than what you ordered.
Defensive dining insures that the amount you owe at the end of the meal will be the same or less than what you ordered.
Jim: John, if you are going out with the Bill and the Marketing team for dinner tonight you need to use defensive dining when ordering. The last time I went with those guys they ordered the most expensive things on the menu and I got stuck paying $10 more than what I ordered.
by mc-sj-ca May 10, 2011
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This defense is effective for its ability to come out of left field, catching the prosecution completely off guard and furthermore, obliterating their weak arguments.
This defense is effective for its ability to come out of left field, catching the prosecution completely off guard and furthermore, obliterating their weak arguments.
Carl Lundstrom's attorney:"The person responsible for uploads of copyrighted files might as well be a user named King-Kong in the jungles of Cambodia".
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Prosecution: Blah blah, you're aiding people in stealing intellectual property
Defense: Wrong, it was King Kong in Cambodia!
Prosecution: WTF!!!?
Defense: Suck the King Kong defense! How do you ever expect to win now?
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Prosecution: Blah blah, you're aiding people in stealing intellectual property
Defense: Wrong, it was King Kong in Cambodia!
Prosecution: WTF!!!?
Defense: Suck the King Kong defense! How do you ever expect to win now?
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