Overreliance
[ri-lahy-uh ns] /rɪˈlaɪ əns/
noun
1.
confident or trustful dependence.
2.
.
3.
something or someone on.
/ˌəʊvərɪˈlaɪəns/
noun
1.
the state or fact of being too reliant on someone or something
/rɪˈlaɪəns/
noun
1.
dependence, confidence, or trust
2.
something or someone upon which one relies
n.
c.1600, from rely + -ance.
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