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reflexive

ref·le·xive

US/ɹɪˈflɛksɪv/ uncommon
noun (1) adjective (2)

noun

1.

a personal pronoun compounded with -self to show the agent''s action affects the agent

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adjective

1.

without volition or conscious control

  • “the automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light”
  • “a reflex knee jerk”
  • “sneezing is reflexive”
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2.

referring back to itself

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Origin

From Medieval Latin reflexīvus, from Latin reflexus, equivalent to reflex + -ive.

Phrases

  • reflexive law
  • reflexive possessive
  • reflexive possessive pronoun
  • reflexive pronoun
  • reflexive statement
  • reflexive verb

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