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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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, noun

Words nearby other-directed

-ote, Otello, O tempora! O mores!, Othello, other, other-directed, other fish to fry, other good fish in the sea, otherguess, other half, otherize

How to use other-directed in a sentence

If the Israel model ban were directed towards disordered eating, Ravin says she would support it whole-heartedly.
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What Happened To Director Martin Brest By Matt Patches, Playboy He directed Beverly Hills Cop, Midnight Run and, yes, Gigli.
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I had a chance to work with Jean-François Richet, who directed Mesrine.
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And what is the great lure toward which all efforts are ultimately directed?
How Dickens and Scrooge Saved Christmas|Clive Irving|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST

It was the first significant violence directed toward police after weeks of demonstrations across the city.
The High-Priced Union Rep Charged With Attacking a Cop|Jacob Siegel|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There was not a moment to lose, for one well-directed shot might exterminate half of us.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
He directed the Ninth Symphony, and played twice himself with orchestral accompaniments.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
The mind is not allowed to be directed to anything in particular in reading over the pairs.
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
The Intellect is‌ directed into a particular channel, but to keep it there, all intruders must be excluded.
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
Ripperda's attention was next directed to put his plan of escape, in train for execution.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter

British Dictionary definitions for other-directed

other-directed

adjective

guided by values derived from external influencesCompare inner-directed

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