other-directed
[ uhth -er-di-rek-tid, -dahy- ]
/ ˈʌð ər dɪˈrɛk tɪd, -daɪ- /
adjective
guided by a set of values that is derived from current trends or outward influences rather than from within oneself.
Nearby words
other than, other things being equal, other way round, the, other woman, other world, other-directed, otherguess, otherize, otherness, otherwhere, otherwhile
Compare inner-directed.
Origin of other-directed
First recorded in 1945–50
Related forms
oth·er-di·rect·ed·ness, nounoth·er-di·rec·tion, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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Medicine definitions for other-directed
other-directed
[ ŭð′ər-dĭ-rĕk′tĭd, -dī- ]
adj.
Directed or guided chiefly by external standards as opposed to one's own standards or values.
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