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other-directed

American  
[uhth-er-di-rek-tid, -dahy-] / ˈʌð ər dɪˈrɛk tɪd, -daɪ- /

adjective

  1. guided by a set of values that is derived from current trends or outward influences rather than from within oneself.

other-directed British  

adjective

  1. guided by values derived from external influences Compare inner-directed

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Origin of other-directed

First recorded in 1945–50

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