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inner-directed
[ in-er-di-rek-tid, -dahy- ]
adjective
- guided by internalized values rather than external pressures.
inner-directed
adjective
- See other-directedguided by one's own conscience and values rather than external pressures to conform Compare other-directed
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Derived Forms
- ˈinner-diˈrection, noun
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Other Words From
- inner-di·rection noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of inner-directed1
First recorded in 1945–50
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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.
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