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English adjective: reflexive | |||
| 1. | reflexive without volition or conscious control | ||
| Samples | The automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light. A reflex knee jerk. Sneezing is reflexive. | ||
| Synonyms | automatic, reflex | ||
| Similar | involuntary | ||
| Domain category | physiology | ||
| Antonyms | voluntary | ||
| 2. | reflexive referring back to itself | ||
| Synonyms | self-referent | ||
| Similar | backward | ||
| Domain category | grammar | ||
| Antonyms | forward | ||
English noun: reflexive | |||
| 1. | reflexive (communication) a personal pronoun compounded with -self to show the agent's action affects the agent | ||
| Synonyms | reflexive pronoun | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | personal pronoun | ||
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