self-referential

American  

[self-ref-er-en-shuhl] / ˌsɛlfˌrɛf ərˈɛn ʃəl /

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.

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Example Sentences

But most of the displays here are so self-referential, projects that use technology to insist upon technology’s own importance, that they left one yearning for a digital-focused artist whose creative gaze extends beyond the edges of a computer screen.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Few contemporary writers have shown themselves to be quite as self-referential as Roth,” Mr. Zipperstein writes, “and few self-referential writers have managed, for so very long, to be quite so cagey.”

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s a telling move — leveraging real turmoil in the late-night world into layered, self-referential art.

From Salon

Still, these self-referential bits of Tinseltown glamour do feel like a nice, numbing place to rest your head when everything outside the movie theater — or your living room if, unfortunately, you must watch this solely on Netflix — is falling apart.

From Salon

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