nondirected

adjective

non·​di·​rect·​ed ˌnän-də-ˈrek-təd 

-(ˌ)dī-

1

: not subject to supervision, regulation, or direction : not directed

nondirected learning

2

: not directed for a specific use or purpose

made a nondirected donation to her favorite charity

especially : of, relating to, or being an organ donation in which the donor does not designate a particular recipient

a nondirected kidney donation

nondirected donors

Examples of nondirected in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Last year Vox’s own Dylan Matthews gave a kidney to a stranger in what is called a nondirected donation, inspiring his colleague German Lopez to do the same in March. —Ted Alcorn, Vox, 23 Apr. 2018

About one in six people who initially volunteer for a nondirected kidney donation go on to donate. —Mike Hixenbaugh, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Jan. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined at sense 1