"nondirective" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "From non- + directive.",
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  "pos": "adj",
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          "ref": "1999 November 12, Lone Frank, “GENETIC DISEASE:Storm Brews Over Gene Bank of Estonian Population”, in Science, volume 286, number 5443, →DOI, pages 1262–1263:",
          "text": "The \"paternalistic tradition\" of the postcommunist Baltic states makes it difficult to ensure that informed consent and nondirective counseling of individuals are carried out properly, Gefenas says.",
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  "etymology_text": "From non- + directive.",
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  "pos": "noun",
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        "A statement or utterance that is not a directive."
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  "word": "nondirective"
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