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self-reference

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

An act or process of referring to itself or oneself.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

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Examples

“Ethologists concerned with the evolution of human behaviour have⟳ stopped short of attempting to explain⟳ the further reaches of the human mind⟳; consciousness, self-reference, the construction of identity, and intersubjective relating.”

CEFR level

C2
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This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

self-reference effect self-referential meaning self-referentiality self-reflection self-reflexivity self-refutation

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