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reflexive meaning and definition

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REFLEXIVE noun

Definition of reflexive (noun)

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

REFLEXIVE adjective

Definition of reflexive (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"
    • synonyms: automatic, reflex
  2. referring back to itself
Source: Princeton University Wordnet
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