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other-directed
[ uhth-er-di-rek-tid, -dahy- ]
adjective
- guided by a set of values that is derived from current trends or outward influences rather than from within oneself.
other-directed
adjective
- See inner-directedguided by values derived from external influences Compare inner-directed
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Other Words From
- other-di·rected·ness noun
- other-di·rection noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of other-directed1
First recorded in 1945–50
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