self-reflexive
adjective
self-re·flex·ive
ˌself-ri-ˈflek-siv 
: marked by or making reference to its own artificiality or contrivance
self-reflexive fiction
self-reflexively
adverb
self-reflexiveness
noun
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But the delights of Lerner’s shimmering self-reflexive prose, lightly dusted with photographs and illustrations, are endless.
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New York Times, 8 July 2024
Plot convolutions involving a Time Variance Authority (TVA) controlled by evil Mr. Paradox (Matthew Macfadyen) allow for numerous inconsistencies — not paradoxical facts of being and nothingness, just a setup for Deadpool’s interminable, rude, self-reflexive jokes.
—Armond White, National Review, 26 July 2024
The film is a self-reflexive Hollywood tale that stars Moore as a veteran actress who uses a black-market drug to create a younger, better version of herself (Margaret Qualley).
—EW.com, 30 May 2024
Dear Bot, The comedian John Mulaney has a bit about the self-reflexive absurdity of captchas.
—WIRED, 21 Sep. 2023
Playing a version of himself in The Plough, Louis puts aside his father’s puppetry for more commercial theatrical ventures, which adds yet another layer of truth to this very self-reflexive undertaking.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2023
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New York Times, 8 July 2024
Plot convolutions involving a Time Variance Authority (TVA) controlled by evil Mr. Paradox (Matthew Macfadyen) allow for numerous inconsistencies — not paradoxical facts of being and nothingness, just a setup for Deadpool’s interminable, rude, self-reflexive jokes.
—Armond White, National Review, 26 July 2024
The film is a self-reflexive Hollywood tale that stars Moore as a veteran actress who uses a black-market drug to create a younger, better version of herself (Margaret Qualley).
—EW.com, 30 May 2024
Dear Bot, The comedian John Mulaney has a bit about the self-reflexive absurdity of captchas.
—WIRED, 21 Sep. 2023
Playing a version of himself in The Plough, Louis puts aside his father’s puppetry for more commercial theatrical ventures, which adds yet another layer of truth to this very self-reflexive undertaking.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2023
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“Self-reflexive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-reflexive. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.
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