self-referential
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self-referential
- /ˈsɛlf ɹɛfəˈɹɛnʃl/ UK
- /ˈsɛlf ˌɹɛfəˈɹɛn(t)ʃəl/ US
adjective more self-referential · most self-referential
- That refers to itself or oneself. That is a very pleasant line, the one that we have italicized; […] Why did he [Ben Jonson] not write more such? He might answer that he did, and that his poetry was full of enjoyment. But it is not; at least not in the entirely happy, familiar, unmisgiving, self-referential, and yet not self-loving
- In a literary work: referring to the author or the author's other works. It [Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy] also has a design strictly self-referential. The author feigns, that the beatified spirit of his mistress has obtained leave to warn and purify his soul by shewing him the state of things in the next world.
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adj that refers to itself or oneself
| Español | autorreferencial, autorreferente |
|---|---|
| Français | autoréférentiel, autoréférent |
| Deutsch | selbstbezüglich, selbstreferenziell |
| Italiano | autoreferenziale |
| Ελληνικά | αυτοαναφορικός aftoanaforikós |
Talk about this word "self-referential." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/self-referential. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. self-referential. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/self-referential "self-referential." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/self-referential.Cite this
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