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other-directed

[ uhth-er-di-rek-tid, -dahy- ]
/ ˈʌð ər dɪˈrɛk tɪd, -daɪ- /
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adjective
guided by a set of values that is derived from current trends or outward influences rather than from within oneself.
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Origin of other-directed

First recorded in 1945–50

OTHER WORDS FROM other-directed

oth·er-di·rect·ed·ness, nounoth·er-di·rec·tion, noun
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other-directed

adjective
guided by values derived from external influencesCompare inner-directed
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