Self-directed
Self-directed adjective - (of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment.
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Synonyms for Self-directed
Self-regarding and self-directed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Self-regarding" instead an adjective phrase "Self-directed".
Self-regarding
Self-regarding adjective - Overly concerned with one's own desires, needs, or interests.
Usage example: many residents of that community seem to be into psychoanalysis, a luxury that few but the self-regarding wealthy can afford
Self-directed and self-regarding are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Self-directed" instead an adjective phrase "Self-regarding".
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- selfish and self-directed
- selfish and self-regarding
- egotistic and self-directed
- egotistic and self-regarding
- narcissistic and self-directed
- narcissistic and self-regarding
- egocentric and self-directed
- egocentric and self-regarding
- egoistic and self-directed
- egoistic and self-regarding
- self-absorbed and self-directed
- self-absorbed and self-regarding
- self-serving and self-directed
- self-serving and self-regarding
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