No. 8,054 in German
hörig
Submissively dependent or under someone's control.
In a sentence
Er ist seiner Leidenschaft hörig geworden.
He has become enslaved to his passion.
In this sentence, 'hörig' refers to someone being figuratively enslaved or obsessively devoted to a particular emotion or interest.
Die Macht hat ihn hörig gemacht.
The power has made him subservient.
Here, 'hörig' is used to indicate a state in which someone is dominated or deeply influenced, often negatively, by an entity or force.
Sie fühlte sich ihm hörig, obwohl sie wusste, dass es falsch war.
She felt enslaved to him, even though she knew it was wrong.
In this context, 'hörig' implies an emotional or psychological dependence or submission to another person.
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