other-directed I. \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\adjective Etymology:other (IV) + directed : determined or motivated by contemporary trends and pressures and not by inner decision < an other-directed personality > • oth·er-di·rect·ed·nessnoun II. noun (-s) : an other-directed person