inner-directed

[ in-er-di-rek-tid, -dahy- ]

adjective

1. guided by internalized values rather than external pressures.

inner-directed

adjective

1. guided by one's own conscience and values rather than external pressures to conform Compare other-directed

Derived Forms

• ˈinner-diˈrection, noun

Other Words From

• inner-di·rection noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of inner-directed¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

Full of mumbo-jumbo about "inner-directed" and "outer-directed" personalities.

From Project Gutenberg

The novelty of unfamiliar surroundings will distract you from being inner-directed, which is therapeutically important.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• boastful
• pompous
• self-absorbed
• selfish
• subjective