other-directed
[ uhth -er-di-rek-tid, -dahy- ]
/ ˈʌð ər dɪˈrɛk tɪd, -daɪ- /
adjective
guided by a set of values that is derived from current trends or outward influences rather than from within oneself.
Compare
inner-directed.
Origin of other-directed
First recorded in 1945–50
OTHER WORDS FROM other-directed
oth·er-di·rect·ed·ness, noun oth·er-di·rec·tion, nounWords nearby other-directed
other than,
other things being equal,
other way round, the,
other woman,
other world,
other-directed,
otherguess,
otherize,
otherness,
otherwhere,
otherwhile
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Medical definitions for other-directed
other-directed
[ ŭð′ər-dĭ-rĕk′tĭd, -dī- ]
adj.
Directed or guided chiefly by external standards as opposed to one's own standards or values.