spirit of dependence; reliance on others
Refers to a tendency to depend on others rather than acting independently. Often used in psychological or self-help contexts.
If you have a strong spirit of dependence, you become unable to make decisions on your own.
He is trying to become independent by shedding his reliance on others.
自立心 is the antonym, meaning a spirit of independence or self-reliance.
依頼心 is the tendency to rely on and depend on others, the opposite of the self-reliant, autonomous attitude expressed by 独立心.
Compound of 依頼 (irai, 'request, reliance') and 心 (shin, 'heart, spirit'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is conventionally associated with a dependent mindset.