(Of a book, play, film, etc., or its narrative) chiefly concerned with, and developing through, the depiction of the personalities of one or more characters.
Origin
1970s.
Definition of character-driven in US English:
character-driven
adjective
(Of a book, play, film, etc., or its narrative) chiefly concerned with, and developing through, the depiction of the personalities of one or more characters.