other-directed

[uhth-er-di-rek-tid, -dahy-]

adjective

1. guided by a set of values that is derived from current trends or outward influences rather than from within oneself.

other-directed

adjective

1. guided by values derived from external influences Compare inner-directed

Other Word Forms

• other-directedness noun
• other-direction noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of other-directed¹

First recorded in 1945–50