oth·er-di·rect·ed
| \ ˌə-t͟hər-də-ˈrek-təd
, -dī- \
, -dī- \
Definition of other-directed
: directed in thought and action primarily by external norms rather than by one's own scale of values
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“Other-directed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/other-directed. Accessed 26 Jun. 2022.
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other-directed
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oth·er-di·rect·ed
| \ ˌət͟h-ər-də-ˈrek-təd, -dī-
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Medical Definition of other-directed
: directed in thought and action primarily by external norms rather than by one's own scale of values — compare inner-directed
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The first known use of other-directed was in 1950
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