other–directed

adjective oth·er–di·rect·ed \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

1950

Medical Dictionary

adjective oth·er–di·rect·ed \ˌəth-ər-də-ˈrek-təd, -dī-\

: directed in thought and action primarily by external norms rather than by one's own scale of values—compare inner-directed

—oth·er–di·rect·ed·ness noun

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