inner-directed
[ in-er-di-rek-tid, -dahy- ]
/ ˈɪn ər dɪˈrɛk tɪd, -daɪ- /
adjective
guided by internalized values rather than external pressures.
Compare
other-directed.
Origin of inner-directed
First recorded in 1945–50
OTHER WORDS FROM inner-directed
in·ner-di·rec·tion, nounWords nearby inner-directed
inner sanctum,
inner space,
inner temple,
inner tube,
inner woman,
inner-directed,
inner-tuber,
inner-tubing,
innermost,
innermost intercostal muscle,
innersole
Example sentences from the Web for inner-directed
Full of mumbo-jumbo about "inner-directed" and "outer-directed" personalities.
This Crowded Earth |Robert Bloch
British Dictionary definitions for inner-directed
inner-directed
adjective
guided by one's own conscience and values rather than external pressures to conform
Compare other-directed