self–reflexive

adjective self–re·flex·ive \-ri-ˈflek-siv\

Definition of SELF-REFLEXIVE

: marked by or making reference to its own artificiality or contrivance <self–reflexive fiction>

— self–re·flex·ive·ly adverb

— self–re·flex·ive·ness noun

— self–re·flex·iv·i·ty \-ˌrē-ˌflek-ˈsi-və-tē, -ri-\ noun

1933

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