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Self-directed

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Directed, independently by oneself without external control or constraint; directed for oneself.
  2. 2
    Directed at oneself.

    "I see a lot of self-directed anger on the part of the straight wives: What's wrong with me that I can't keep this man attracted to me? What's wrong with me in the first place for attracting a gay man?"

Adjective
  1. 1
    (of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment wordnet

Etymology

From self- + directed.

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