nonreflexive

British

/ ˌnɒnrɪˈflɛksɪv /

adjective

logic (of a relation) neither reflexive nor irreflexive; holding between some members of its domain and themselves, and failing to hold between others

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In a frequently abstruse book titled “Sarkologies,” Michel Maffesoli has nonetheless offered an interesting, nonreflexive answer.

From New York Times • May 25, 2011

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