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inner-directed
[ in-er-di-rek-tid, -dahy- ]
/ ˈɪn ər dɪˈrɛk tɪd, -daɪ- /
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adjective
guided by internalized values rather than external pressures.
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Origin of inner-directed
First recorded in 1945–50
OTHER WORDS FROM inner-directed
in·ner-di·rec·tion, nounWords nearby inner-directed
inner barrister, inner cell mass, inner child, inner circle, inner city, inner-directed, inner ear, Inner Hebrides, inner jib, Inner Light, inner man
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British Dictionary definitions for inner-directed
inner-directed
adjective
guided by one's own conscience and values rather than external pressures to conformCompare other-directed
Derived forms of inner-directed
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