Self-reflexivity
self-ref·er·en·tial
(sĕlf′rĕf′ə-rĕn′shəl)adj.
Referring to oneself or itself: The biographer's account of the poet's life was surprisingly self-referential.
self′-ref′er·ence n.
self′-ref′er·en′tial·ly adv.
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self′-ref′erence
n.
reference made to oneself, to one's own character or experience, or to a group with which one identifies.
self′-referen′tial, self′-refer′ring, adj.
usage: Social, ethnic, or other groups often use terms of self-reference in a neutral, even affectionate or jocular way, much like nicknames. However, when used by outsiders, these very same terms may be perceived as highly offensive. Examples of self-referential terms are nigger, geek, Canuck, conch, queer.
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