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self·-referential (-ref′ə ren′s̸həl)
adjective
- making reference to itself or oneself
- of, being, or related to a work of literature or art which exhibits the author's or artist's self-conscious awareness of the creative process, of the techniques he or she is using, etc.
Related Forms:
- self-referentiality self′·-ref′erential′ity noun
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