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self-di·rect·ed

(sĕlf′dĭ-rĕk′tĭd, -dī-)
adj.
Directed or guided by oneself, especially as an independent agent: the self-directed study of a language.

self′-di·rect′ing adj.
self′-di·rec′tion n.
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Noun1.self-direction - personal independence
independence, independency - freedom from control or influence of another or others
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