self-directed en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English directed English self-directed From self- + directed.
Meanings
- Directed, independently by oneself without external control or constraint; directed for oneself.
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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?
1976 December 11, J. D. Sitler, David Griffiths, “Marriage: Straight Or On The Rocks?”, in Gay Community News, volume 4, number 24, page 9:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most self-directed | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more self-directed | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |