inner-directed
[ in-er-di-rek-tid, -dahy- ]
adjective
guided by internalized values rather than external pressures.
Origin of inner-directed
1First recorded in 1945–50
Other words from inner-directed
- in·ner-di·rec·tion, noun
- Compare other-directed.
Words Nearby inner-directed
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How to use inner-directed in a sentence
Full of mumbo-jumbo about "inner-directed" and "outer-directed" personalities.
This Crowded Earth | Robert BlochThe novelty of unfamiliar surroundings will distract you from being inner-directed, which is therapeutically important.
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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 conform: Compare other-directed
Derived forms of inner-directed
- inner-direction, noun
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