refilexive

[Fr. réflex if.] 1. Bending or turning backward; having respect to something past; reflective. *2. Capable of reflection; having the faculty of thought. "This must be in a knowing pa ive and reflexive sub ject."-More: ' Antidote against Atheism, App., bk. v., ch. v. *3. Casting or containing a reflection or censure. "What man does not resent an ugly reflexive word?" South : Sermons, x. 174. reflexive-verb, s . Gram.: A verb which has for its direct object a pronoun which stands for the agent or subject of the verb; as, He forswore himself. Pronouns of this cla are commonly called Reflexive pronouns, and are usually compounded with -self . rě-fiěx-ive-ly, adv. [Eng. reflexive; -ly.] 1. In a reflexive manner; in a direction backward; by reflection. "Solomon tells us life and death are in the power of the tongue, and that not only directly in regard of the good or ill we may do to others, but reflexively also in respect of what may rebound to ourselves." - Government of the Tongue. 2. In the manner of a reflexive verb. *3. So as to cast a reflection or censure. "Ay, but he spoke slightly and reflexively of such a lady." -South: Sermons , vol. vi., ser. 3.