self-directed

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English

Etymology

From self- +‎ directed.

Adjective

self-directed (comparative more self-directed, superlative most self-directed)

  1. Directed, independently by oneself without external control or constraint; directed for oneself.
  2. Directed at oneself.
    • 1976 December 11, J. D. Sitler, David Griffiths, “Marriage: Straight Or On The Rocks?”, in Gay Community News, volume 4, number 24, page 9:
      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?

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