reflexive

1. (satellite adjective) (grammar) referring back to itself
Synonyms: self-referent

2. (noun) a personal pronoun compounded with -self to show the agent's action affects itself
Synonyms: reflexive pronoun
Related Words: personal pronoun

3. (satellite adjective) (physiology) without volition or conscious control; "the automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light"; "a reflex knee jerk"; "sneezing is reflexive"
Synonyms: automatic, reflex



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