self-reference
noun
reference made to oneself, to one's own character or experience, or to a group with which one identifies.
self-referring
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a word derived from
self-reference.
Example Sentences
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But at least let people have the option of self-referring.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
“They’re not the type of people like me self-referring to mental health,” he said, adding that he felt his father displayed narcissistic tendencies and lack of self-reflection.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2025
Since the foundation opened, there have been referrals every day from health trusts and those self-referring.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2025
When sentencing Judge Anthony Bate credited Reynolds with his early guilty plea, and for self-referring himself for rehabilitation.
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2024
Reviewing The Play About the Baby, which premiered at the Almeida in 1998, Michael Billington in the Guardian suggested that Albee was self-referring and cannibalising his own work.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 18, 2016
