self-referential

[self-ref-er-en-shuhl]

adjective

1. referring to oneself; used especially for a literary work that refers frequently to itself or other works by its creator or in its genre.

Example Sentences

Rosé teamed up with Bruno Mars for the global smash APT, Lisa starred in The White Lotus, Jennie went viral for her self-referential club hit Like Jennie and Jisoo took the lead role on K-drama Snowdrop.

From BBC

“The government can’t cancel a show!” he laments before dropping a self-referential joke about “South Park’s” own vulnerability.

From Los Angeles Times

Schneider often writes from the POV of characters, but the lyrics “life is strange and so am I” seem self-referential.

From Los Angeles Times

But “Until Dawn” is also influenced by postmodern, self-referential stuff like “The Cabin in the Woods” and “Happy Death Day” that play with form and expectations.

From Los Angeles Times

After being handed a mock-up of McDonald's Island, featuring chicken nuggets dancing around a skirted Big Mac under french fry palm trees, Johnson rattled off a rapid-fire series of self-referential jokes about the show's history.

From Salon