other-directed
adjective
guided by a set of values that is derived from current trends or outward influences rather than from within oneself.
other-directedness
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a word derived from
other-directed.
Example Sentences
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It could be a healthy, Martin Buber–like attainment of other-directedness.
From Slate ● Mar. 8, 2017
They were people who were on the giving end of the other-directedness scale.
From New York Times ● Mar. 27, 2013
The atmosphere now encourages petulant passivity and other-directedness.
From Time Magazine Archive
David Riesman in The Lonely Crowd worries about other-directedness and herd instinct.
From Time Magazine Archive
