Reflexive

/rɪˈflɛksɪv/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A reflexive pronoun.

In English, 'myself', 'yourself', and 'themselves' are examples of reflexive pronouns.

A concept or condition that indicates a self-reference.

Reflexives in logic can be used to discuss statements that reference themselves.

adjective

Relating to a grammatical form that indicates that the subject and the object of a verb are the same person or thing.

In the sentence 'She washed herself', 'herself' is a reflexive pronoun.

Self-referential or involving a return to the subject.

The reflexive nature of the argument made it necessary to consider the speaker's own biases.

Late Latin 'reflexivus', from 'reflexus', meaning 'bent back'.

reflexive thinking:

Thinking that focuses on the individual’s own thoughts and feelings.

reflexive property:

The property that any quantity is equal to itself.

reflexive action:

An action that is performed in response to a stimulus without conscious thought.

A term used in psychology to describe self-reflective behaviors.

After a tough day, she practiced some reflexive journaling.