enmeshment
nounUK /ɪnˈmɛʃmənt/
US /ɪnˈmɛʃmənt/
A situation where people get so tangled up together that it is hard to tell them apart.
The therapist noticed enmeshment in the family, where everyone felt everyone else's feelings.
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2. The act of catching something in a net or mesh.
The enmeshment of the fish in the net happened quickly.
3. A condition of being deeply involved in something complicated, like a problem or conflict.
His enmeshment in the legal dispute lasted for years.
4. In psychology, a family pattern where members are overly close and lack personal boundaries.
Enmeshment can make it hard for children to become independent.