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.
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Compare inner-directed.
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, nounWords nearby other-directed
O tempora! O mores!, Othello, othematoma, othemorrhagia, other, other-directed, other fish to fry, other good fish in the sea, otherguess, other half, otherize
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Medical 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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