SINCE 1828
other-directed
adjective
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
adjective
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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