Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- By way of reference.
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- adverb In a
referential way.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Fairly self-referentially funny (it started with a disclaimer about Scientology and Dianetics being copyright, etc etc.)
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It projects its own identity because it doesn't connect to any other, either referentially or subliminally.
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The Lewis-style arguments are set to show that naturalism is self-referentially incoherent or at least self-underming, because the truth of naturalism would be sufficient reason to doubt the any reason the naturalist could give us to believe the truth of naturalism.
An Argument from Realism Against Naturalism about Human Beings
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I'm not even sure I can explain it properly, other than to say that it was too self-referentially weird, without actually being weird.
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The Gershwins occasionally would even self-referentially mock that penchant.
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This satisfying theme anthology is, referentially speaking, pretty seedy.
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I can only hope that his promo trailer will be just as referentially engaging:
Daniel Radcliffe appears on 'Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror (VIDEO)
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This satisfying theme anthology is, referentially speaking, pretty seedy.
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The Gershwins occasionally would even self-referentially mock that penchant.
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Steve Serby, on the other hand, addresses Rex directly, and self-referentially:
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