other-directed

adjective

oth·​er-di·​rect·​ed ˌə-t͟hər-də-ˈrek-təd 

-dī-

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

other-directedness noun

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

other-directed

adjective

oth·​er-di·​rect·​ed ˌət͟h-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

other-directedness noun