reflexive

/ɹɪflˈɛksɪv/

/ɹəˈfɫɛksɪv/

Reflexive

(grammar) a verb or pronoun that shows the subject and the object of a sentence are the same

reflexive

(grammar) describing a word that indicates that the action of the verb affects the agent performing it

without volition or conscious control

synonyms : automatic

Examples

1. Our authoritarianism actually creates reflexive rebellion.

2. So it was pretty reflexive.

3. Reflexive and intensive pronouns like myself, yourself, themselves.

4. We call it reflexive pronoun.