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View synonyms for inner-directed

inner-directed

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

adjective

  1. guided by internalized values rather than external pressures.


inner-directed

adjective

  1. guided by one's own conscience and values rather than external pressures to conform Compare other-directed
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈinner-diˈrection, noun
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Other Words From

  • inner-di·rection noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of inner-directed1

First recorded in 1945–50
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Example Sentences

Full of mumbo-jumbo about "inner-directed" and "outer-directed" personalities.

The novelty of unfamiliar surroundings will distract you from being inner-directed, which is therapeutically important.

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