other-directed


oth·er–di·rect·ed

adj \ˌə-thər-də-ˈrek-təd, -dī-\

Definition of OTHER-DIRECTED

: directed in thought and action primarily by external norms rather than by one's own scale of values
oth·er–di·rect·ed·ness noun

First Known Use of OTHER-DIRECTED

1950

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