oth´er-di|rect´ed|ness

oth´er-di|rect´ed|ness
oth|er-di|rect|ed «UHTH uhr duh REHK tihd, -dy-», adjective, noun.
–adj.
conforming to the practices, ideas, or expectations of one's group or society rather than following personal convictions; practicing conformity: »

Your intransigence in this other-directed world we live in is a delightful curiosity (New Yorker).

–n.
a person who is other-directed.
oth´er-di|rect´ed|ness, noun.

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  • oth|er-di|rect|ed — «UHTH uhr duh REHK tihd, dy », adjective, noun. –adj. conforming to the practices, ideas, or expectations of one s group or society rather than following personal convictions; practicing conformity: »Your intransigence in this other directed… …   Useful english dictionary

  • rect — oth·er di·rect·ed·ness; …   English syllables

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • oth — az·oth; dy·oth·e·lite; dy·oth·e·lit·ism; oth·er·ness; oth·er·some; oth·er·wise·ness; sha·bu·oth; an·oth·er; oth·er; oth·er·wise; dy·oth·e·lete; dy·oth·e·let·ism; oth·er di·rect·ed·ness; …   English syllables

  • er-di — oth·er di·rect·ed·ness; …   English syllables

  • other-directedness — oth·er di·rect·ed·ness …   English syllables

  • ed — bloat·ed; clout·ed; de·grad·ed; ed·a·pho·sau·rid; ed·dy; ed·i·ble; ed·it; ed·i·tor; ed·i·to·ri·al; ed·rio·as·ter·oid; ed·ri·oph·thal·mi·an; ed·war·de·an; frost·ed; hand·ed·ness; kilt·ed; list·ed; point·ed; suit·ed; un·fold·ed; wick·ed;… …   English syllables

  • other-directed — Pertaining to a person readily influenced by the attitudes of others. * * * oth·er di·rect·ed .əth ər də rek təd, dī adj directed in thought and action primarily by external norms rather than by one s own scale of values compare INNER DIRECTED… …   Medical dictionary

  • -dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

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