inner–directed

adjective in·ner–di·rect·ed \ˈi-nər-də-ˈrek-təd, -(ˌ)dī-\

Definition of INNER-DIRECTED

: directed in thought and action by one's own scale of values as opposed to external norms

1950

Medical Dictionary

adjective in·ner–di·rect·ed \ˌin-ər-də-ˈrek-təd, -(ˌ)dī-\

: directed in thought and action by one's own scale of values as opposed to external norms—compare other-directed

—in·ner–di·rec·tion \-ˈrek-shən\ noun

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