"autoreferential" meaning in English

See autoreferential in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From auto- + referential. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|auto|referential}} auto- + referential Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} autoreferential (not comparable)
  1. Self-referential. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: autoreferentially Related terms: autoreference Translations (self-referential): autoreferencyjny (Polish)
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