Usually means: Guidance without imposing any direction.
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General (6 matching dictionaries)
  1. nondirective: Merriam-Webster
  2. nondirective: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  3. nondirective: Collins English Dictionary
  4. nondirective: Wiktionary
  5. nondirective: Dictionary.com
  6. nondirective: TheFreeDictionary.com

Medicine (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. nondirective: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. nondirective: Medical dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (nondirective)

▸ adjective:  Not directive
▸ noun:  A statement or utterance that is not a directive.

Similar:
nondictatorial, nondirect, noninstructive, nonconsultative, nondidactic, noninstructed, nondominative, nondemonstrative, nondeliberative, nonproscriptive, more...

Opposite:
directive, prescriptive, controlling, authoritative

Phrases:
nondirective therapy, nondirective psychotherapy, more...

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Similar:
nondictatorial, nondirect, noninstructive, nonconsultative, nondidactic, noninstructed, nondominative, nondemonstrative, nondeliberative, nonproscriptive, more...

Opposite:
directive, prescriptive, controlling, authoritative

Phrases:
nondirective therapy, nondirective psychotherapy, more...



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