Verboticism: Codedependence
DEFINITION: n., The anger and frustration that grows out of an unsatisfying, unfulfilling or unpredictable relationship one has with an electronic device, especially a computer. v. intr., To be trapped in a passive-aggressive, codependency with a computer.
Codedependence
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: kōddəpendənsē
Sentence: ”I love you. I hate you. I’d like to trash you. I can’t survive without you.” This codedependence is enough to drive Tim crazy. He says he’d like to get away from his e-vices but sleeps with his smart phone clutched tightly in his fist.
Etymology: code (program instructions) + codependence (excessive emotional or psychological reliance)
Points: 1013