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Abhängigkeitsbestrebung

English translation: craving dependency

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German term or phrase:Abhängigkeitsbestrebung
English translation:craving dependency

10:46 Oct 19, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Psychology
German term or phrase: Abhängigkeitsbestrebung
Grundlegende Modelle der Verhaltensmedizin
Krankheit entsteht bei Blockade von Kampf-Flucht- oder Abhängigkeitsbestreben; Arten von psychosomatischen Krankheiten. Blockade des Sympathikus (KFS) ...
www.iim.uni-giessen.de/ss-lernsystem/klin/modellevm.htm

It appears to be related to "Abhängigkeitsbedürfnis" = depencency need. I propose the following possible terms: "depencency aspiration", "inclination towards dependency" or a "striving for dependency", or "desire for dependency" assuming that Bestrebung = Bedurfnis.
DanyBrew
craving dependency
Explanation:
to 'strive' for something usually is associated with some positive goal, hardly the case here.

You 'crave' your neighbor's wealth, you 'strive' to acquire wealth on your own
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gangels (X)
Local time: 12:01
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Many thanks. I prefer "striving", but I think that this "striving/craving" (ultimately) for self-denial lies outside normal expressiveness of the Englisch language and craving is also a very valid choice
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3craving dependency
gangels (X)
2the striving for dependency
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the striving for dependency


Explanation:
... when the striving for fight, flight and dependency are blocked.

Striving is 'streben', not 'bestreben' which would be endeavour, attempt. Streben seems to make more sense, though

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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
craving dependency


Explanation:
to 'strive' for something usually is associated with some positive goal, hardly the case here.

You 'crave' your neighbor's wealth, you 'strive' to acquire wealth on your own

gangels (X)
Local time: 12:01
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 15
Grading comment
Many thanks. I prefer "striving", but I think that this "striving/craving" (ultimately) for self-denial lies outside normal expressiveness of the Englisch language and craving is also a very valid choice
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